Your taxi charges $3.00 for the first one-fourth of a mile and $0.50 for each additional one quarter of a mile. How much will the charge be if you have driven for 1.75 miles?
To find out the charge for driving 1.75 miles, we need to determine the cost for the first one-fourth of a mile and then add the cost for each additional one-fourth of a mile.
1. Calculate the cost for the first one-fourth of a mile:
The taxi charges $3.00 for the first one-fourth of a mile.
2. Calculate the cost for each additional one-fourth of a mile:
The taxi charges $0.50 for each additional one-fourth of a mile.
Since 1.75 miles is greater than the first one-fourth of a mile, we need to calculate the cost for each additional mile.
1.75 miles - 0.25 miles (first one-fourth of a mile) = 1.50 miles (additional miles)
Now, we need to calculate the cost for the additional miles.
1.50 miles / 0.25 miles (one-fourth of a mile) = 6 quarters
Multiply 6 quarters by $0.50 to get the cost.
3. Add the cost for the first one-fourth of a mile and the cost for the additional miles to get the total charge:
Total charge = Cost for the first one-fourth of a mile + Cost for the additional miles
Therefore, the total charge for driving 1.75 miles would be:
$3.00 (for the first one-fourth of a mile) + $0.50 * 6 (for the additional miles) = $3.00 + $3.00 = $6.00.
Hence, the charge will be $6.00 if you have driven for 1.75 miles.