Question

free medal and fan, Please help me :/ stuck :/



The rates-First 1/6 mile (or fraction)

$1.10

Each additional 1/6 mile (or fraction)

20¢

Passenger pays any tolls

What would the taxi fare be for a trip that was 5 miles each way with $.90 in tolls each way?

Answer 1

I keep getting 19.1 but the answers are not that sigh

Answer 2

ok so you have to pay $1.10 to get on the bus and you have to pay $0.20 every 1/6 of a mile now try to solve that

Answer 3

I do 5-1/6 to get the first 1.10 off and get 4.83 then i divided by 1/6 to get how many times it is in the number, and times it by 20 to get 16.1 then plusthe toll 1.8 and got 17.9

Answer 4

and then with the 1.10 itd be 19

Answer 5

is that a awnser choice

Answer 6

no, only
$15.60 $7.80
$14.80

Answer 7

how about you try to solve it this way

Answer 8

\[1.10+(.20\times5)\]

Answer 9

but remember to multiply by 1/6 at the end of the equation

Answer 10

i got 2.10 now do i *1/6 ?

Answer 11

ok try this one it might be easier to solve

Answer 12

\[1.10+.90(.20\times1/6)5\]

Answer 13

do you only have 3 choices?

Answer 14

yes

Answer 15

ok i got 13 for that problem

Answer 16

that is wrong but nice try the problem doesn't cost that much try again one more time and see what you get.

Answer 17

now i got 2.15 :/

Answer 18

i did the first part, 1.10 plus .90 and then i times the middle and got .03, and times by 5 to get .15

Answer 19

ok just retry the question one more time and start in the middle first

Answer 20

So.. its the 7.80 right?

Answer 21

correct good job

Answer 22

Oh thank you! I couldnt of done it without you, your the best.

Answer 23

its no problem anytime