Question

The cost of a taxi ride is 5 dollars plus 50 cents per mile. Write an algebraic expression that models the cost of a taxi ride of m miles.


m(5 + 0.5)

five plus five tenths over m


5 + 0.5m


5m + 0.5

Answer 1

The correct algebraic expression that models the cost of a taxi ride of m miles would be 5 + 0.5m.