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.

Answer 1

To calculate the cost for the taxi service that charges $1.25 per mile, we can multiply the rate by the number of miles traveled.

1. **For 5 miles:**
\[
\text{Cost} = 5 \text{ miles} \times 1.25 \text{ dollars/mile} = 6.25 \text{ dollars}
\]

2. **For 8 miles:**
\[
\text{Cost} = 8 \text{ miles} \times 1.25 \text{ dollars/mile} = 10.00 \text{ dollars}
\]

3. **For 20 miles:**
\[
\text{Cost} = 20 \text{ miles} \times 1.25 \text{ dollars/mile} = 25.00 \text{ dollars}
\]

Now, summarizing the costs:
- Driving 5 miles costs $6.25.
- Driving 8 miles costs $10.00.
- Driving 20 miles costs $25.00.

### Observations

This taxi service charges a fee for every mile traveled, but does not charge a fee to get in the cab. This means that customers only pay based on the distance they travel, rather than having a base fare for entering the cab along with a per-mile charge.