Cab companies often charge a flat fee for picking someone up and then charge an additional fee per mile driven.
The city of Raleigh, NC charges $1.95 fee and $2.70 per mile for each Cab ride
For the Raleigh company, create a table to represent the cost of the cab ride given the number of miles provided for miles 5, 10, 15 and 20. List the cost for the cab ride for 15 miles.
To create a table that shows the cost of the cab ride for the given number of miles, you take the initial fee and then add the per-mile charge multiplied by the number of miles driven. Here's the table for the given mileages (5, 10, 15, and 20):
| Miles | Base Fare | Cost Per Mile | Total Cost |
|-------|-----------|---------------|------------|
| 5 | $1.95 | 5 * $2.70 | $15.45 |
| 10 | $1.95 | 10 * $2.70 | $28.95 |
| 15 | $1.95 | 15 * $2.70 | $42.45 |
| 20 | $1.95 | 20 * $2.70 | $55.95 |
For 15 miles, we calculate the cost of the cab ride as follows:
Initial Fee: $1.95
Cost per mile: $2.70
So for 15 miles:
Total Cost = Initial Fee + (Cost per mile * Number of miles)
Total Cost = $1.95 + ($2.70 * 15)
Total Cost = $1.95 + $40.50
Total Cost = $42.45
Thus, the cost for a cab ride for 15 miles in Raleigh, NC, would be $42.45.