Homework Help: math

Posted by derek on Friday, May 30, 2008 at 5:17pm.

mario paid $44.25 in taxi fare from the hotel to the airport. the cab charged $2.25 for the first mile plus $3.50 for each additional mile. how many miles was it from the hotel to the airport?

math - Ms. Sue, Friday, May 30, 2008 at 5:20pm
$44.25 - 2.25 = $42.00

$42.00 / $3.50 = 12

12 + 1 = 13

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