The taxi charges in a city consist of a fixed charge together with the charge for the distance covered. For a distance of 10 km, the charge paid is Rs. 105 and for a journey of 15 km, the charge paid is Rs. 155. What are the fixed charges and the charge per kilometer? How much does a person have to pay for travelling a distance of 25 km?
Let the fixed charge be x and the variable charge be y.
x + 10 y = 105 (1)
x + 15 y = 155 (2)
on (2) – (1)
y = 10 & x = 5
For travelling 25 km, he has to pay (5 + 25 × 10) = Rs.255.