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| − | + | There are five miles which need to be traveled. In the problem, it states that each ride costs <math>1.50</math> plus <math>0.25</math> per mile. Since you need to travel <math>5</math> miles, the answer is simply: | |
| − | There are five miles | ||
| − | + | <math>1.50</math>+<math>(0.25\cdot5)</math> | |
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| + | This equals <math>2.75</math>, which is our answer. | ||
Revision as of 11:18, 7 February 2013
A taxi ride costs 
0.25 per mile traveled. How much does a 5-mile taxi ride cost?
There are five miles which need to be traveled. In the problem, it states that each ride costs 
plus 
per mile. Since you need to travel 
miles, the answer is simply:
+
This equals 
, which is our answer.
