A taxi charges a fee of $5 per ride plus $0.30 per mile. Write an algebraic expression for the cost of m miles. What is the cost for 5 miles? (1 point)
• 0.30m + 5; $6.50
• 0.30m – 5; $1.50
• 0.30m – 5; $6.50

Question

A taxi charges a fee of $5 per ride plus $0.30 per mile. Write an algebraic expression for the cost of m miles. What is the cost for 5 miles?  (1 point)
•	 0.30m + 5; $6.50
•	 0.30m – 5; $1.50
•	 0.30m – 5; $6.50

anonymous · Answer

Whats dis answer?

phoenixfire · Answer

$5 per ride + $0.3 per mile.
$$0.3m + 5$$ Do you understand why?

anonymous · Answer

No?

phoenixfire · Answer

Okay. When a question says "something PER somethingelse" it means something * somethingelse.
So in this case you have $0.3 PER mile. So for each mile you travel you add $0.3.
If it was 1 mile, you'd pay $0.3, if it was 2 you'd pay $0.3 + $0.3 giving you $0.6.

Then you pay a flat fee of $5 per ride. Since you are only taking 1 ride, you only need to add $5 once.

anonymous · Answer

Whats the answeR?

phoenixfire · Answer

I gave you the equation. Put 5miles in as 'm' and work it out.

anonymous · Answer

Is it A, B, or c?

phoenixfire · Answer

Take the equation. Put 5 in as 'm'. and calculate the answer.
Then look at the equation and the answer and match it to one of the A, B, or C choices.

anonymous · Answer

Whats the answer AB or c?

phoenixfire · Answer

We're not giving you the answer. We're here to learn and help each other understand. 
If you are not going to try, we will not give you the answer.

anonymous · Answer

dude stop being lazy..all u have to do is calculate  0.3(5)+5 and u'll have ur answer..

anonymous · Answer

u're substituting in 5 for the m..u have to understand how to do this stuff instead of just getting the answer

anonymous · Answer

lol we got a lazy retriceperson here?