A taxi service charges a flat fee of $1.25 and $0.75 per mile. if henri has $14.00, which of the following shows the number of m

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leonid [27]

4 years ago

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A taxi service charges a flat fee of $1.25 and $0.75 per mile. if henri has $14.00, which of the following shows the number of m

iles he can afford to ride in the taxi
a. m 17
b. m
c. m 20.3
d. m 20.3

Mathematics

1 answer:

andrey2020 [161] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-06T05:04:55+03:00

andrey2020 [161]4 years ago

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Option m = 17

y = total cost of the service
m = number of miles run

y = 1.25 + 0.75 m

Equal the cost to the amount available by Henri

14 = 1.25 + 0.75m

Solve for m

m = (14 - 1.25)/0.75 = 12.75 / 0.75 = 17 miles.