Question

three people alice , ben , calvin, are conversing at a taxi stand since taxis are the only ride service in this town. although they havent met before ,they realize that all are going the same route to get desire destination. alice destination is 20 miles away , ben destination 30 miles away and calvins destination 40 miles away , the taxi costs 2 dollars per mile with tip included regardless of the number of passengers. how much should each person pay if the three share a cab to their respective destination

Answer 1

Alice will have to pay $13.33

Ben will have to pay $23.33

Kelvin will have to pay $43.33

Explanation:

Given that

Alice destination is 20 miles away

Ben destination is 30 miles away

Calvin destination is 40 miles away.

For a mile, taxi costs 2 dollars.

To find:

How much each person has to pay if they share the same taxi to their respective destinations?

Solution:

For the first 20 miles, the taxi will be shared by all 3 of them.

Charges for 20 miles = 20
`*` 2 = $40

This $40 will be shared among all 3.

Each will pay =
`(40)/(3) = \$13.33`

Charges for Alice = $13.33

Charges for Ben = $13.33

Charges for Calvin = $13.33

For the next 10 miles, the taxi will be shared by Ben and Calvin.

Charges for 10 miles = 10
`*` 2 = $20

This $20 will be shared between Ben and Calvin.

Each will pay =
`(20)/(2) = \$10`

Charges for Alice = $13.33

Charges for Ben = $13.33 + 10 = $23.33

Charges for Calvin = $13.33 + 10 = $23.33

For the next 10 miles, Calvin travels alone.

Charges for 10 miles = 10
`*` 2 = $20

This $20 will be paid by Calvin alone.

Charges for Alice = $13.33

Charges for Ben = $23.33

Charges for Calvin = $23.33 + 20 = $43.33