Question

At a​ little-known vacation​ spot, taxi fares are a bargain. A 56​-mile taxi ride takes 63 minutes and costs ​$50.40. You want to find the cost of a 42​-mile taxi ride. What unit price do you​ need? You need the unit price ​$ nothing per ▼ Minute- mile to find the cost of a 42​-mile taxi ride. FAST

Answer 1

dollars per mile

$0.90 per mile

Explanation:

Since you are interested in the price of a 42-mile ride, you need a unit cost of dollars per mile. The time the trip takes does not matter.

unit price in dollars per mile = (price)/(number of miles)

unit price = $50.40/(56 miles) = $0.90/mile

Answer the unit price is $0.90 per mile