PSLE Kylie 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 9.7 km to reach Kylie's home. How much was her taxi fare?
Taxi Fare |
|
First km |
$3.80 |
Every additional 400 m or less |
$0.36 |
Every 30 seconds waiting or less |
$0.40 |
Amount to pay for the first 1 km = $3.80
Remaining distance to pay for
= 9.7 - 1
= 8.7 km
1 km = 1000 m
8.7 km = 8.7 x 1000 = 8700 m
Sets of additional 400 m
= 8700 ÷ 400
= 21 r 300
Sets of additional 400 m or less
= 21 + 1
= 22
Amount to pay for remaining 8.7 km
= 22 x 0.36
= $7.92
1 min = 60 s
2 min = 2 x 60 = 120 s
Sets of 30 seconds of waiting
= 120 ÷ 30
= 4 r 0
Amount to pay for sets of 30 seconds of waiting or less
= 4 x 0.40
= $1.60
Kylie's taxi fare
= 3.80 + 7.92 + 1.60
= $13.32
Answer(s): $13.32