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| − | The taxi fare in Jerry City is <nowiki>$2. | + | The taxi fare in Jerry City is <nowiki>$2.50</nowiki> for the first <math>\frac12</math> mile and additional mileage charged at the rate <nowiki>$0.20</nowiki> for each additional 0.1 mile. You plan to give the driver a <nowiki>$2</nowiki> tip. How many miles can you ride for <nowiki>$10</nowiki>? |
<math> \textbf{(A) }3.0\qquad\textbf{(B) }3.25\qquad\textbf{(C) }3.3\qquad\textbf{(D) }3.5\qquad\textbf{(E) }3.75 </math> | <math> \textbf{(A) }3.0\qquad\textbf{(B) }3.25\qquad\textbf{(C) }3.3\qquad\textbf{(D) }3.5\qquad\textbf{(E) }3.75 </math> | ||
Revision as of 19:00, 27 December 2021
Problem
The taxi fare in Jerry City is $2.50 for the first 
mile and additional mileage charged at the rate $0.20 for each additional 0.1 mile. You plan to give the driver a $2 tip. How many miles can you ride for $10?
Solution
Let 
be the number of miles you ride. The number of miles you ride after the first half mile is 
We can write this equation:
See Also
| 2011 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 9 |
Followed by Problem 11 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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