SOLUTION: My friends and I need to take a taxi. The trip is 30 miles. The taxi costs $3.00 for the first 1/9 mile, then $.30 for every 1/9 mile after that. How much will our trip be?
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Question 697099: My friends and I need to take a taxi. The trip is 30 miles. The taxi costs $3.00 for the first 1/9 mile, then $.30 for every 1/9 mile after that. How much will our trip be? Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 30 miles ÷ 1/9
= 30 x 9 {when dividing by a fraction, multiply by the reciprocal}
= 270 {multiplied}
In 30 miles there are 270 of the 1/9 miles.
$3.00 for first 1/9 mile and then $0.30 for every 1/9 mile after that.
269 x $0.30
= $80.70 for 269 of the 1/9 miles
$3.00 + $80.70 {adding the first 1/9 mile cost and the last 269}
= $83.70 for the total trip
