Question

At a little-known vacation spot, taxi fares are a bargain. A 36-mile taxi ride takes 54 minutes and costs $21.60. You want to find the cost of a 46-minute taxi ride. What unit price do you need?

a) $17.60 per 46 minutes
b) $15.20 per 46 minutes
c) $19.80 per 46 minutes
d) $16.80 per 46 minutes

Answer 1

After calculating the cost per minute for the taxi ride to be $0.40, we multiply this rate by 46 minutes to get $18.40. However, this answer is not among the provided options, suggesting there might be a mistake in the question itself.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out the unit price or cost per minute for a taxi ride, we first need to calculate the cost per minute of the known 36-mile, 54-minute ride which costs $21.60. To do this, we divide the total cost by the number of minutes:

$21.60 ÷ 54 minutes = $0.40 per minute

Now that we know the cost per minute, we can calculate the cost for a 46-minute taxi ride:

46 minutes × $0.40 per minute = $18.40

Since $18.40 is not one of the options provided, it seems there might be an error in the question, as none of the provided choices matches our calculation. Therefore, the best approach may be to review the options or consult the teacher for a possible discrepancy in the question.