Answer:
The
3
mile cab ride includes a basic charge as well as the cost for the distance covered.
For a
6
mile trip, the cost is
$
4.80
which means that :
The cost of
3
miles is
$
4.80
−
$
3.00
=
$
1.80
Therefore the cost for
1
mile is
$
1.80
÷
3
=
$
0.60
The basic fee for hiring the cab is
$
3.00
−
$
1.80
=
$
1.20
So the total cost,
c
for a trip of
d
miles will be:
c
=
0.6
d
+
1.2
Check:
If
d
=
3
c
=
0.6
(
3
)
+
1.2
=
3
If
d
=
6
c
=
0.6
(
6
)
+
1.2
=
4.8
Step-by-step explanation:
