Question

2) A taxi service charges a fee of $2.50 and then an additional $2.70 per mile. Determine the relationship.

Answer 1

Data:

• Fixed fee: $2.50

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• Additional: $2.70 per mile

Procedure:

The relationship the problem is describing is a linear one with the form:

$y=mx+b$

In this case, we have a fixed fee that is represented by b in the linear equation, and an additional fee represented by m, which depends on the miles (x) travels.

Thus, the equation would be:

$y=2.7x+2.5$

Based on this equation, you can replace any value of miles (x) given to calculate the total price (y).