PSLE Tiffany 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 6.2 km to reach Tiffany's home. How much was her taxi fare?
Taxi Fare |
|
First km |
$3.80 |
Every additional 300 m or less |
$0.37 |
Every 35 seconds waiting or less |
$0.30 |
Amount to pay for the first 1 km = $3.80
Remaining distance to pay for
= 6.2 - 1
= 5.2 km
1 km = 1000 m
5.2 km = 5.2 x 1000 = 5200 m
Sets of additional 300 m
= 5200 ÷ 300
= 17 r 100
Sets of additional 300 m or less
= 17 + 1
= 18
Amount to pay for remaining 5.2 km
= 18 x 0.37
= $6.66
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
Tiffany's taxi fare
= 3.80 + 6.66 + 1.80
= $12.26
Answer(s): $12.26