SOLUTION: You have to take a taxi. The first 1/5 of the ride cost .50 cents with every 1/10 of the ride costing .20. The ride is 2 miles long. How much is the cab fair?
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Question 267710: You have to take a taxi. The first 1/5 of the ride cost .50 cents with every 1/10 of the ride costing .20. The ride is 2 miles long. How much is the cab fair?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The ride is miles
The 1st mi cost cents
There are mi left
Every of the ride now costs cents
mi
Every mi costs cents
There are mi left
cents
The cab fare is $2.10
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