A new york city taxi charges $3 per ride plus an additional $0.50 per mile which function below shows how to calculate the total cost of a taxi ride that is x miles long

A.) f (x) = $3x+$0.50

B.) f (x) = $3x-$0.50

C.) f (x) = $0.50x+$3

D.) f (x) = $0.50x-$3

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8 October, 13:12

A new york city taxi charges $3 per ride plus an additional $0.50 per mile which function below shows how to calculate the total cost of a taxi ride that is x miles long

A.) f (x) = $3x+$0.50

B.) f (x) = $3x-$0.50

C.) f (x) = $0.50x+$3

D.) f (x) = $0.50x-$3

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Maren Hodge · Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is Choice C.

Step-by-step explanation: The cost of the ride is. 50 per mile, plus $3.00 for each ride. In order to calculate it, the correct formula is going to multiply the number of miles, represented by x, by. 50, and then add $3 for the ride.

Choice C is doing just that. $.50x + $3

A new york city taxi charges $3 per ride plus an additional $0.50 per mile which function below shows how to calculate the total cost of a taxi ride that is x miles longA.) f (x) = $3x+$0.50B.) f (x) = $3x-$0.50C.) f (x) = $0.50x+$3D.) f (x) = $0.50x-$3

A new york city taxi charges $3 per ride plus an additional $0.50 per mile which function below shows how to calculate the total cost of a taxi ride that is x miles long

A.) f (x) = $3x+$0.50

B.) f (x) = $3x-$0.50

C.) f (x) = $0.50x+$3

D.) f (x) = $0.50x-$3