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| + | A taxi ride costs $1.50 plus $0.25 per mile traveled. How much does a 5-mile taxi ride cost? | ||
| + | <math> \textbf{(A)}\ 2.25 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2.50 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2.75 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3.00 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 3.75 </math> | ||
| + | ==Solution== | ||
| − | + | There are five miles which need to be traveled. The cost of these five miles is <math>(0.25\cdot5) = 1.25</math>. Adding this to <math>1.50</math>, we get $2.75, <math>\textbf{(C)}</math>. | |
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Revision as of 18:40, 7 February 2013
Problem
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 which need to be traveled. The cost of these five miles is 
. Adding this to 
, we get $2.75, 
.
