AlgebraEasyTaxi fare split three ways
Algebra practice question
Three friends split a taxi fare equally, and each of them pays $7. What was the total fare, in dollars?
Answer: 21
3 × 7 = 21.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 7
- 7 is one share.
- If you answered 10
- 10 adds 3 and 7.
- If you answered 2.33
- 2.33 divides 7 by 3 instead of multiplying.
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