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QuizMultiple Choice
Step Functions
Question 2 of 10 • [INMT3] Integrated Math 3 Sem 1 (26-27)
Jeremiah lives in New York City and takes a taxi almost everywhere he goes. In order to calculate the price of his taxi ride, Jeremiah came up with the equation P = 1.80 + 2.50, where x is the number of miles or partial miles traveled in the taxi.Explain the meaning of the constant 2.50 as it relates to the situation.
Answer
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$2.50 is the base amount that Jeremiah must pay in order for the taxi to pick him up before he has been driven anywhere.B
$2.50 is the amount Jeremiah must pay as long as the taxi has not driven a complete mile.C
For every mile or partial mile the taxi drives, Jeremiah must pay an additional $2.50.D
Jeremiah must pay $2.50 plus $1.80, or $4.30, per mile for each taxi ride.