Question

To take a taxi, it costs \$3.00$3.00dollar sign, 3, point, 00 plus an additional \$2.00$2.00dollar sign, 2, point, 00 per mile traveled. You spent exactly \$20$20dollar sign, 20 on a taxi, which includes the \$1$1dollar sign, 1 tip you left. How many miles did you travel?

Answer 1

Answer:

answer is 8 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

We have a taxi ride where the total fare is $3 plus $2 for every mile travelled plus a $1 tip and the whole thing is $20.

Let's first write a formula that expresses the cost of the ride:

Total cost = Flat fee + Mileage + Tip

Now let's drop in what we know:

20 =3 + 2(miles) + 1

- we know the total cost of 20, the fee of 3, the tip of 1 and the cost per mile of 2. The only thing we don't know is the number of miles. So let's solve for that.

First we subtract 3 and 1 from both sides and get:

16 = 2(miles)

Then we divide both sides by 2:

8 = miles

Answer 2

QUESTION:

• To take a taxi, it costs \$3.00$3.00dollar sign, 3, point, 00 plus an additional \$2.00$2.00dollar sign, 2, point, 00 per mile traveled. You spent exactly \$20$20dollar sign, 20 on a taxi, which includes the \$1$1dollar sign, 1 tip you left. How many miles did you travel?

ANSWER:

We have a taxi ride where the total fare is $3 plus $2 for every mile travelled plus a $1 tip and the whole thing is $20.

Let's first write a formula that expresses the cost of the ride:

Total cost

Flat fee+MileagE+Tip

Now let's drop in what we know:

20=3+2(miles)+1

- we know the total cost of 20, the fee of 3, the tip of 1 and the cost per mile of 2.

The only thing we don't know is the number of miles. So let's solve for that.

• First we subtract 3 and 1 from both sides and get:16= 2(miles)

• Then we divide both sides by 2:

8=miles