AlgebraEasyCost of a taxi ride
Algebra practice question
A taxi charges a flat $5 plus $3 for each kilometre. What is the cost, in dollars, of a 4-kilometre ride?
Answer: 17
5 + 3(4) = 17.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 12
- 12 forgets the flat $5.
- If you answered 20
- 20 multiplies 5 by 4.
- If you answered 32
- 32 multiplies 8 by 4.
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