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;<math>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</math>
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;<math>There are five miles needed to be traveled</math>, ;<math>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</math>
  
 
So, the_ answer_ is $2.75 (C)
 
So, the_ answer_ is $2.75 (C)

Revision as of 22:14, 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)