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You are flying to Chicago for a business conference. After at the airportyou must decide whether to rent a car for one day or use a taxi service.

Car rental rates $35 per day plus 0.25 per mile

taxi rates $ 6.50 for the first mile plus for each additional mile


When is taking a taxi a better value? Provide work that shows how you arrived at your answer

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Explanation:

taxi rates $ 6.50 for the first mile plus for each additional mile

because it is cheaper.

User Notacorn
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Explanation:

I think second would be better because there is no charges for per day and then it will be cheaper than the car rental value

User Denys Vasylenko
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