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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 <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }2.75}</math>
 
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 <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) }2.75}</math>
  
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==Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING)==
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https://youtu.be/4XDyloZUY48
  
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~Education, the Study of Everything
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/hIklCIgfxcg
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~savannahsolver
  
 
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==See Also==

Latest revision as of 12:11, 1 July 2023

Problem

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

$\textbf{(A)}\ 2.25 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2.50  \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2.75 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3.00 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 3.75$

Solution

There are five miles which need to be traveled. The cost of these five miles is $(0.25\cdot5) = 1.25$. Adding this to $1.50$, we get $\boxed{\textbf{(C) }2.75}$

Video Solution (CREATIVE THINKING)

https://youtu.be/4XDyloZUY48

~Education, the Study of Everything


Video Solution

https://youtu.be/hIklCIgfxcg

~savannahsolver

See Also

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