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