Question

5.

A car service charges $2.40 for driving 1 mile. How much does the company charge for
driving 12.45 miles?
) (
$14.85
$24.85
$27.48
$29.88

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Answer 1

Explanation:

$2.40 12.45 mi
___ * ___ = ? ;
1 mi. 1

The units of miles— "mi" —cancel out to "1" ;

since: " mi/ mi = 1 "

and we have:
$2.40 * 12.45 = ? ;

= $29. 88 ; {using a calculator};

⇒ which corresponds to: Answer choice: [D]: $29.88 .
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