Taxi fare is $1.20 for the first 1/4 mile and $0.10 for each additional 1/8 mile. A man pays a fare of $3.00. The number of miles he has traveled is:

Answer 1

0.10 per 1/8 mile = 0.8 per mile

miles = m

(m - 1/4 ).10 = 3.00 - 1.20

Answer 2

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Answer 3

(m-1/4)(.8) = 3 - 1.2

Answer 4

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