Question

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One cab company charges a flat rate of $5.60 plus $2.05 per mile. If a person took the cab to the store and the total was $36.35, how many miles did it take to drive to the store?


15 miles


63.04 miles


12.13 miles


13 miles

Answer 1

we start with 5.60 and add 2.05 for each mile,

So we could create a function for this.

\[p(m)=5.60+2.05m\] where \(p(m)\) is the price for \(m\) miles.

Then we need to solve \(p(m)=36.35\)

So \[5.60+2.05m=36.35\]

Can you solve for \(m\)?

Answer 2

i don't know none of them worked

Answer 3

First subtract $5.60 from the total of $36.35, then you should get a nice $30.75. With $30.75, start dividing $30.75 with all of your options (15, 63.04, 12.13, and 13). With one of them, you should get 2.05 ($2.05), the money per mile number. That should be the answer. (P.S. Since this is math, check all the numbers to make sure you have the right one)

Answer 4

When I say that should be your answer I mean the different number options (15, 63.04, 12.13, and 13)