Question

To get into the garden from the museum, you book a cab. After reaching the garden, you pay 45 dollars. If the fixed fare is 10 dollars and the fare per mile is 5 dollars, find the distance traveled from the museum to the garden.

• A. 6 miles
• B. 7 miles
• C. 8 miles
• D. 5 miles

Answer 1

The correct option is B 7 miles

Total money paid = 45 dollars

The total fare paid will be a sum of the fixed fare and the fare per mile.

Fixed fare = 10 dollars

Fare per mile = 5 dollars

Let x be the distance traveled.

$\therefore$ 5x + 10 = 45

$\Rightarrow$ 5x = 45 - 10

$\Rightarrow$ 5x = 35

$\Rightarrow$ x = 7

Hence, the distance traveled is 7 miles.