Caleb takes a taxi to work at Engineering The total trip is 5.6 miles charges 1.50 for the first mile and 0.25 each additional tenth of How much does pay in taxi?

Solution:

The first mile cost $1.5. The remaining distance is 5.6 - 1 = 4.6 miles. Each tenth of a mile costs $0.25, so the cost for the remaining distance is:

$$4.6 \ miles \times 10 \ tenths/miles \times \$0.25/tenth = \$11.50$$

Adding the cost of the first mile, the total taxi fare is $$1.5+11.5=13$$

Therefore, Caleb pays $13 for the taxi ride to work.

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