Recently, the texas junior college teachers association annual conference was held in austin. at the time a taxi ride in austin was $ 1.75 $1.75 for the first 1 5 15 of a mile and $ 0.25 $0.25 for each additional 1 5 15 of a mile. if the distance from one of the convention hotels to the airport is 5.8 5.8 miles, how much will it cost to take a taxi from that hotel to the airport?
the correct question is Recently, the texas junior college teachers association annual conference was held in austin. at the time a taxi ride in austin was $ 1.75 for the first 1/5 of a mile and $ 0.25 for each additional 1/5 of a mile. if the distance from one of the convention hotels to the airport is 5.8 miles, how much will it cost to take a taxi from that hotel to the airport?
we know that (1/5) miles is equal to 0.20 miles so
for the first 0.20 miles----------> $1.75 Remaining Distance = 5.8 - 0.2 miles = 5.6 miles 5.6/(0.2) =28 (this is the number of (1/5)th of a mile after the 1st (1/5)th Each of these costs 0.25 dollars 28*0.25 = 7 dollars
