Question

A taxi fare has a fixed charge of $1.75 and an additional charge $0.45 per mile. A fare for m miles is $13.90. Which equation could be used to find m miles? A) 1.75(13.90 + m) = 1
B) 1.75 + 0.45m = 13.90

C) 0 45 + 1.75m = 13.90

D) (0.45 + 11.20)m = 1.75

Answer 1

Answer:

B) 1.75 + 0.45m = 13.90

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the Taxi fare, we need to sum the fixed charge and the additional charge. Fixed charge ever is $1.75. The additional charge changes with the miles traveled (one mile costs $0.45, two miles $0.90, and so on), so we need multiply the charge ($0.45) by the miles m traveled.  

1.75 + 0.45 m

The problem says that the fare was equals to $13.90 so the final equation is

1.75 + 0.45m = 13.90