Question

An Uber driver charges $0.35 per mile and an initial fee of $3. A Lift driver charges $0.45 per mile and an initial fee of $1.50. After how many miles, m, will the cost of using Lift be greater than the cost of using Uber?

Answer 1

15 miles.

Explanation:

Let the number of miles be x.

1.5 + 0.45x > 3 + 0.35x

0.10x > 1.5

x > 15.