In new Your a taxi costs 72 cents for the first 1/10th of a mile and 15 cents for every additional 1/10th mile. How much does it cost to drive 6 miles?
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I do not understand how you got this answer...can you explain?
.72+ .15(6-.1).1 = $9.57 When I work the problem i get $9.62 thanks
0.72 + (0.15 * 59) =
0.72 + 8.85 = $9.57
you do not pay fifteen cents for the first .1 mile. It is included in the 72 cents.
However if it is 15 cents for 1/10 mile, then it is 1.50 per mile and I think that .15(6-.1).1 should really be
.15(6-.1)/.1
anyway whoever wrote that then did the calculation correctly
.72 + 1.50 (5.9) = $9.57
To calculate the cost of driving 6 miles in New York, we can break it down into two parts: the cost for the first 1/10th of a mile and the cost for the remaining miles.
For the first 1/10th of a mile, the cost is given as 72 cents.
Now, for the remaining miles (5.9 miles), the cost is calculated using the rate of 15 cents per 1/10th mile:
cost for remaining miles = 15 cents/1/10th mile * 5.9 miles
To convert 15 cents to dollars, we divide it by 100: 15 cents/100 = 0.15 dollars.
Now, to calculate the cost for remaining miles:
cost for remaining miles = 0.15 dollars * 5.9 miles
To calculate these two costs together, we add them:
total cost = cost for first 1/10th of a mile + cost for remaining miles
total cost = 0.72 dollars + (0.15 dollars * 5.9 miles)
total cost = 0.72 dollars + 0.885 dollars
total cost = 1.605 dollars
Therefore, the cost of driving 6 miles in New York is $1.605.
It seems that the discrepancy in your calculations may have occurred due to rounding errors. Make sure you are using accurate decimal values for the calculations to get the correct answer.