Question

A taxi cab company charges a flat rate of $2.00 per trip plus $0.25 per mile of the trip. If m is the number of miles traveled on a particular trip, interpret the following expressions: a) 0.25m b) 2.00 + 0.25m

Answer 1

b) 2.00 + 0.25m

Explanation:

2.00per trip and $0.25 per mile = 2.00 + 0.25m

Answer 2

see below

Explanation:

a) 0.25m

This is the cost of the mileage alone

The cost is 25 cents per mile times m miles

b) 2.00 + 0.25m

This is the total cost of the trip

There is a 2 dollar flat rate fee plus the cost of the miles

2 dollars plus m miles at 25 cents per mile