SOLUTION: A yellow cab has a base fare of $3.50 per ride plus $0.20 for each 1/4 of mile ridden. If a yellow cab cost $22.50, how many miles long was the ride? A) 23.75 B)42.5 C)47.5 D)

Question 1143031: A yellow cab has a base fare of $3.50 per ride plus $0.20 for each 1/4 of mile ridden. If a yellow cab cost $22.50, how many miles long was the ride?
A) 23.75
B)42.5
C)47.5
D)112.5
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, josgarithmetic:
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

(1) Cost for the miles = total cost minus base fare: $22.50 - $3.50

(2) number of quarter miles = cost for the miles, divided by the cost per quarter mile: Answer from (1), divided by $0.20

(3) number of miles = number of quarter miles, multiplied by 1/4: Answer from (2), multiplied by 1/4
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A yellow cab has a base fare of $3.50 per ride plus $0.20 for each 1/4 of mile ridden. If a yellow cab cost $22.50, how many miles long was the ride?
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0.20 dollar for mile is 0.80 dollar for 1 mile.

x miles
y cost

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