Question

A taxi service charges a flat fee of $1.25 and $0.75 per mile. If Henry has $14.00, which of the following shows the number of miles you can afford to ride in the taxi?

Answer 1

The total cost of the taxi service is the flat free and the total amount that is based on the distance. Let x be this distance. The equation that would best represent the situation is,

1.25 + 0.75x = 14

Solving for x gives the answer of 17. Thus, Henri can afford to travel 17 miles.

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