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A tax charges $14 for a 7-mile trip. How much will the taxi charge for a 16-mile trip?
14/7 = $2 per mile
16 * 2 = ?
$32.00
Right.
To determine how much the taxi will charge for a 16-mile trip, we need to find the cost per mile and use that to calculate the total fare.
First, we need to find the cost per mile for the 7-mile trip. We can do this by dividing the total fare ($14) by the number of miles (7):
Cost per mile = Total fare / Number of miles
Cost per mile = $14 / 7 miles
Cost per mile = $2 per mile
Now that we know the cost per mile is $2, we can calculate the fare for a 16-mile trip by multiplying the cost per mile by the number of miles:
Fare = Cost per mile * Number of miles
Fare = $2 * 16 miles
Fare = $32
Therefore, the taxi will charge $32 for a 16-mile trip.