The taxi cost $2.25 for the first mile plus $.15 Cents for each additional tenth of a mile. For a 5.2-mile trip, Eric paid $10 a

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The taxi cost $2.25 for the first mile plus $.15 Cents for each additional tenth of a mile. For a 5.2-mile trip, Eric paid $10 a

nd told the driver to keep the change as a tip. How Much Was The Drivers Tip??
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The driver's tip was $1.45 because the trip cost $8.55 (2.25+1.5+1.5+1.5+1.5+ 0.3) and Eric gave the driver $10 so to find how much the driver got tipped, you need to subtract 8.55 from 10 so $10 - $ 8.55 = $1.45