Question

A taxi service charges an initial fee plus $1.80

per mile. How far can you travel for $12
?



What information do you need in order to be able to solve the problem?

Answer 1

You would need the intial fee in dollars/cents

Expression:

c=initial fee

x=amount of miles

`1.80x+c=12`

Explanation:

You would need the intial fee in dollars/cents

Expression:

c=initial fee

x=amount of miles

`1.80x+c=12`

Answer 2

12 divide by 1.8 then round down