Question

A taxi company charges passengers $1.75 for a ride, no matter how long the ride is, and an additional $0.40 for each mile traveled. The rule c = 0.40m + 1.75 describes the relationship between the number of miles m and the total cost of the ride c.

a. What is the charge for a 1-mile ride?
b. What is the charge for a 2.7-mile ride?


$2.15; $2.83


$0.40; $5.13


$1.75; $2.15


$0.40; $1.08

Answer 1

$2.15; $2.83

Explanation:

2.7 + 1.75 = $2.83

$2.83 is the answer