PSLE Abi 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 8.6 km to reach Abi's home. How much was her taxi fare?
Taxi Fare |
|
First km |
$3.20 |
Every additional 400 m or less |
$0.26 |
Every 35 seconds waiting or less |
$0.30 |
Amount to pay for the first 1 km = $3.20
Remaining distance to pay for
= 8.6 - 1
= 7.6 km
1 km = 1000 m
7.6 km = 7.6 x 1000 = 7600 m
Sets of additional 400 m
= 7600 ÷ 400
= 19 r 0
Amount to pay for remaining 7.6 km
= 19 x 0.26
= $4.94
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 0.30
= $1.80
Abi's taxi fare
= 3.20 + 4.94 + 1.80
= $9.94
Answer(s): $9.94