Question

A taxi does not charge a boarding fee but then has a rate of 5 dollars an hour along with a $20 road tax. What expression represents this cab company’s rate for “x” hours.

Answer 1

Here, we are required to determine an expression that represents this cab company’s rate for “x” hours.

The correct answer is Choice D: 5x +20.

After every hour, the taxi charges 5 dollars and a $20 road tax after the whole trip.

According to the question; since the charge for 1hr is $5, then, after x hours, the charge is $5x.

However, a fixed $20 for every trip exists;

Therefore, the company's rate for x hours can be represented as;

$ (5x + 20)

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