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;<math>There are five miles needed to traveled, and there is </math>1.50 needed to be paid in addition to .25 dollars per mile. So, .25*5 + 1.50= 1.25+1.50= 2.75<math>
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;<math>There_are_five_miles_needed_to_be_traveled, and_there_is </math>1.50 needed_to_be_ paid _in _addition_to .25 dollars _per_ mile. So, .25*5 + 1.50= 1.25+1.50= 2.75<math>
  
So, the answer is </math>2.75 (C)
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So, the_ answer_ is </math>2.75 (C)

Revision as of 22:13, 6 February 2013

A taxi ride costs $1.50 plus$0.25 per mile traveled. How much does a 5-mile taxi ride cost?






Solution

$There_are_five_miles_needed_to_be_traveled, and_there_is$1.50 needed_to_be_ paid _in _addition_to .25 dollars _per_ mile. So, .25*5 + 1.50= 1.25+1.50= 2.75$So, the_ answer_ is$2.75 (C)