Question

Please help!! The total charge for a taxi ride includes an initial fee of $3.25 plus $2.75 for every half mile traveled. Brent took a taxi, and the ride cost him exactly $17. How many miles did he travel in the taxi? Show your work.

Answer 1

1 1/2 miles

Explanation:

one full mile costs 5.50 so 5.50 + the initial fee of 3.25,equals 8.75. 17 (the totl cost) - the 8.75 equals 8.25. 2.75 subtracted from the 8.25 equals 5.50....the cost for one mile..there fore you know that 1(5.50) and a half(2.75) were traveled.