PSLE Jaslyn 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 5.2 km to reach Jaslyn's home. How much was her taxi fare?
Taxi Fare |
|
First km |
$3.50 |
Every additional 300 m or less |
$0.32 |
Every 35 seconds waiting or less |
$0.20 |
Amount to pay for the first 1 km = $3.50
Remaining distance to pay for
= 5.2 - 1
= 4.2 km
1 km = 1000 m
4.2 km = 4.2 x 1000 = 4200 m
Sets of additional 300 m
= 4200 ÷ 300
= 14 r 0
Amount to pay for remaining 4.2 km
= 14 x 0.32
= $4.48
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
Jaslyn's taxi fare
= 3.50 + 4.48 + 0.80
= $8.78
Answer(s): $8.78