Question

Taxi charges 2.95 for the first mile and 0.30 per 1/8 gary was charged 25.45 for this taxi ride. Not including the first mile how many miles did Gary travel.

Answer 1

Using proportions, considering the cost of the taxi per mile, it is found that Gary traveled 9.375 miles, not including the first.

What is a proportion?

A proportion is a fraction of a total amount, and the measures are related using a rule of three.

In this problem, the company charges 2.95 for the first mile and $0.3 per each 1/8 mile next = $2.4 per mile. After the first mile, he was charged a total of $25.45 - $2.95 = $22.5. Hence the number of miles is given by:

22.5/2.4 = 9.375.

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