PSLE Min 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 5.3 km to reach Min's home. How much was her taxi fare?
Taxi Fare |
|
First km |
$3.60 |
Every additional 500 m or less |
$0.33 |
Every 35 seconds waiting or less |
$0.20 |
Amount to pay for the first 1 km = $3.60
Remaining distance to pay for
= 5.3 - 1
= 4.3 km
1 km = 1000 m
4.3 km = 4.3 x 1000 = 4300 m
Sets of additional 500 m
= 4300 ÷ 500
= 8 r 300
Sets of additional 500 m or less
= 8 + 1
= 9
Amount to pay for remaining 4.3 km
= 9 x 0.33
= $2.97
1 min = 60 s
2 min = 2 x 60 = 120 s
Sets of 35 seconds of waiting
= 120 ÷ 35
= 3 r 15
Sets of 35 seconds of waiting or less
= 3 + 1
= 4
Amount to pay for sets of 35 seconds of waiting or less
= 4 x 0.20
= $0.80
Min's taxi fare
= 3.60 + 2.97 + 0.80
= $7.37
Answer(s): $7.37