Question

A cab driver charges a flat fee of 10$ per ride. The driver also charges $2.50 per mile driven. Write an expression to represent the total cost of a cab that drives x number of miles

A: 2.50x-10
B: 10x-2.50
C: 2.50x+10
D: 10x +2.50

Answer 1

C. 2.50x+10

Explanation:

if x represents the miles driven and it is 2.50 per mile driven then 2.50x is the first part of the equation. If there is a fee of 10 then that adds to the miles driven