Question

Amelia took a taxi from her house to the airport. The taxi company charged a pick-up fee of $4.60 plus $0.50 per mile. The total fare was $13.60, not including the tip. Write and solve an equation which can be used to determine mm, the number of miles in the taxi ride.

Answer 1

18 miles

Explanation:

m = # of miles

$4.60 + ($0.50/mi)m = $13.60

($0.50/mi)m = $13.60 - $4.60 = $9.00

m = ($9.00) / ($0.50/mi) = 18 miles