Question

Annabelle is ordering a taxi from an online taxi service. The taxi charges $2 just for the pickup and then an additional $1.50 per mile driven. How much would a taxi ride cost if Annabelle is riding for 6 miles? How much would a taxi ride cost that is mm miles long?

Answer 1

$11

Explanation:

Step one:

given

Taxi charges =$2

Additional charges =$1.50 per mile driven

Step two:

Required

The cost of the ride for a 6miles long drive

let the number of miles be x

and the total charges be y

The cost function is expressed as

`y=1.5x+2`------------1

hence for x=6

y=1.5(6)+2

y=9+2

y=11

Therefore the cost of a 6miles drive will be $11