Question

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 9.4 miles, how much will it cost to take a taxi from that hotel to the airport?

It'll cost $ to get to the airport.

Answer 1

First multiply 1/5 * 9.4

Answer 2

What do you get?

Answer 3

1.88

Answer 4

Yes, so 1.88 miles cost $1.75.

Now Subtract 9.4 - 1.88

Answer 5

7.52

Answer 6

Yes, so that is the miles we have left over.

It says each additional 1/5 mile is 0.25

1/5 mile was 1.88

So divide 7.52 / 1.88

Answer 7

4

Answer 8

Yes, so we have 4 additional 1/5 miles.

What's 4 * 0.25?

Answer 9

1

Answer 10

Yes, so the rest of the way only costs $1

What's 1 + 1.75?

Answer 11

2.74

Answer 12

Um, check again.