Question

Emanuel was charged \$32$32dollar sign, 32 for a 14\dfrac29 \text{ km}14 9 2 ​ km14, start fraction, 2, divided by, 9, end fraction, space, k, m taxi ride. What was the cost per kilometer? \$Emanuel was charged \$32$32dollar sign, 32 for a 14\dfrac29 \text{ km}14

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​ km14, start fraction, 2, divided by, 9, end fraction, space, k, m taxi ride.

What was the cost per kilometer?

Answer 1

The answer is $2.25 km

Answer 2

$2.25/km

Explanation:

The cost charged for a total taxi ride of
`14(2)/(9)\ km` was $32. To get the cost per km, we divide the cost charged for the total taxi ride by the total distance that was traveled by the taxi. The cost per km is given by:

Cost per km =
`(Cost \ of\ money\ charged)/(Total\ distance)=(\$ 32)/(14(2)/(9) \ km)=(32)/((128)/(9) )= \$2.25/km`

Therefore the cost per kilometer is $2.25 per kilometer. Each kilometer traveled by the taxi cost $2.25.