PSLE Anna took a taxi from her office to her home. Her taxi fare was based on the charges shown. The taxi stopped once at a traffic light for 2 minutes and travelled a total distance of 4.9 km to reach Anna's home. How much was her taxi fare?
Taxi Fare |
|
First km |
$3.80 |
Every additional 300 m or less |
$0.25 |
Every 45 seconds waiting or less |
$0.20 |
Amount to pay for the first 1 km = $3.80
Remaining distance to pay for
= 4.9 - 1
= 3.9 km
1 km = 1000 m
3.9 km = 3.9 x 1000 = 3900 m
Sets of additional 300 m
= 3900 ÷ 300
= 13 r 0
Amount to pay for remaining 3.9 km
= 13 x 0.25
= $3.25
1 min = 60 s
2 min = 2 x 60 = 120 s
Sets of 45 seconds of waiting
= 120 ÷ 45
= 2 r 30
Sets of 45 seconds of waiting or less
= 2 + 1
= 3
Amount to pay for sets of 45 seconds of waiting or less
= 3 x 0.20
= $0.60
Anna's taxi fare
= 3.80 + 3.25 + 0.60
= $7.65
Answer(s): $7.65