Question
A taxi service charges $1.25 every mile you travel. How much would it cost to drive 5 miles? 8 miles? 20 miles?
What do you notice about how the new taxi service charges for rides?
This taxi service charges a fee for every mile traveled, but does not charge a fee to get in the cab.
This taxi service charges a fee to get in the cab, but does not charge a fee for every mile traveled.
This taxi service charges a fee for every mile traveled and a fee to get in the cab.
What do you notice about how the new taxi service charges for rides?
This taxi service charges a fee for every mile traveled, but does not charge a fee to get in the cab.
This taxi service charges a fee to get in the cab, but does not charge a fee for every mile traveled.
This taxi service charges a fee for every mile traveled and a fee to get in the cab.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To calculate the cost of the taxi service for the given distances, you can multiply the cost per mile by the number of miles traveled. The cost is $1.25 per mile.
1. **For 5 miles:**
\[
\text{Cost} = 5 \text{ miles} \times \$1.25/\text{mile} = \$6.25
\]
2. **For 8 miles:**
\[
\text{Cost} = 8 \text{ miles} \times \$1.25/\text{mile} = \$10.00
\]
3. **For 20 miles:**
\[
\text{Cost} = 20 \text{ miles} \times \$1.25/\text{mile} = \$25.00
\]
### Summary of Costs:
- 5 miles: \$6.25
- 8 miles: \$10.00
- 20 miles: \$25.00
### Observation:
This taxi service **charges a fee for every mile traveled, but does not charge a fee to get in the cab.** There is no additional base fare or entry fee, meaning the total cost depends solely on the distance traveled.
1. **For 5 miles:**
\[
\text{Cost} = 5 \text{ miles} \times \$1.25/\text{mile} = \$6.25
\]
2. **For 8 miles:**
\[
\text{Cost} = 8 \text{ miles} \times \$1.25/\text{mile} = \$10.00
\]
3. **For 20 miles:**
\[
\text{Cost} = 20 \text{ miles} \times \$1.25/\text{mile} = \$25.00
\]
### Summary of Costs:
- 5 miles: \$6.25
- 8 miles: \$10.00
- 20 miles: \$25.00
### Observation:
This taxi service **charges a fee for every mile traveled, but does not charge a fee to get in the cab.** There is no additional base fare or entry fee, meaning the total cost depends solely on the distance traveled.