SOLUTION: Explanation of the real-life situation of a piecewise function

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Question 1160265: Explanation of the real-life situation of a piecewise function

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Tax brackets or cab fares
Pay a set amount and then pay a percentage more for a certain amount after that until one reaches a new level and then pay more after that.
2.00 for the first 1/8 of a mile and then 50 cents per quarter mile afterwards would be piece-wise.