PSLE Nicole 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 3 minutes and travelled a total distance of 4.6 km to reach Nicole's home. How much was her taxi fare?
Taxi Fare |
|
First km |
$3.60 |
Every additional 400 m or less |
$0.24 |
Every 35 seconds waiting or less |
$0.40 |
Amount to pay for the first 1 km = $3.60
Remaining distance to pay for
= 4.6 - 1
= 3.6 km
1 km = 1000 m
3.6 km = 3.6 x 1000 = 3600 m
Sets of additional 400 m
= 3600 ÷ 400
= 9 r 0
Amount to pay for remaining 3.6 km
= 9 x 0.24
= $2.16
1 min = 60 s
3 min = 3 x 60 = 180 s
Sets of 35 seconds of waiting
= 180 ÷ 35
= 5 r 5
Sets of 35 seconds of waiting or less
= 5 + 1
= 6
Amount to pay for sets of 35 seconds of waiting or less
= 6 x 0.40
= $2.40
Nicole's taxi fare
= 3.60 + 2.16 + 2.40
= $8.16
Answer(s): $8.16