Question

The fine for speeding in one town is $90 plus $7 for every mile over the speed limit. Rhonda was issued a ticket for going 63 mi/h in a 50 mi/h zone. What was the total cost of the ticket?

A) $147
B) $370
C) $441
D) $630

Answer 1

The total cost of Rhonda's speeding ticket is $181, after calculating the $90 base fine plus $91 for being 13 mph over the speed limit.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question is asking us to calculate the total cost of a speeding ticket given the fine structure of a particular town. We need to add the base fine to the additional cost per mile over the speed limit that Rhonda was driving. Rhonda was going 63 miles per hour in a 50 miles per hour zone, which means she was 13 miles per hour over the speed limit.

1. Calculate the number of miles Rhonda was over the speed limit: 63 mph - 50 mph = 13 mph over.
2. Multiply the over-the-limit miles by the additional cost per mile: 13 mph × $7/mph = $91.
3. Add the base fine to the additional cost: $90 (base fine) + $91 (additional cost) = $181.

The total cost of the ticket was $181. The provided answer choices do not include this number, so it seems there may have been a mistake in either the question or the answer choices.