Question

Jorge travels by taxi from his hotel to the airport. The taxi driver charges an initial fee of $3.50 plus $2.75 per kilometer. Which equation can

be used to find y, the total cost of the trip if x represents the number of kilometers of the trip ?

Answer 1

C.
`y = 3.50 + 2.75x`

Explanation:

Initial fee charged by the taxi driver = $3.50

Fee charged per kilometer = $2.75

Number of kilometers of travel = x

Total cost charged for a trip = y = initial fee charged for renting a taxi + fee paid based on the number of kilometers travelled

Total cost of the trip can be expressed by the following equation:

`y = 3.50 + 2.75x`

The answer is C.
`y = 3.50 + 2.75x`.