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? Responses A 1.75(13.90 m) = 11.75(13.90 m) = 1 B 1.75 0.45m = 13.901.75 0.45m = 13.90 C 0 45 1.75m = 13.900 45 1.75m = 13.90 D (0.45 11.20)m = 1.75
The correct equation to find m miles is B) 1.75 + 0.45m = 13.90.
The correct equation that could be used to find the number of miles, m, is option C: 0.45(1.75m) = 13.90
To solve this problem, we need to find the equation that relates the number of miles (m) with the total fare amount ($13.90).
Given that the fixed charge is $1.75 and the additional charge per mile is $0.45, the equation can be written as:
Total fare = Fixed charge + (Additional charge per mile * Number of miles)
Translating this into the given values:
$13.90 = $1.75 + ($0.45 * m)
Now, let's simplify the equation:
$13.90 = $1.75 + $0.45m
To finalize, we can eliminate the dollar sign since we're only interested in the numerical value:
13.90 = 1.75 + 0.45m
Therefore, the equation that could be used to find the number of miles (m) is:
13.90 = 1.75 + 0.45m
So, the correct response is B) 1.75 + 0.45m = 13.90.