PSLE Wendy 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 6.3 km to reach Wendy's home. How much was her taxi fare?
Taxi Fare |
|
First km |
$3.60 |
Every additional 300 m or less |
$0.21 |
Every 30 seconds waiting or less |
$0.40 |
Amount to pay for the first 1 km = $3.60
Remaining distance to pay for
= 6.3 - 1
= 5.3 km
1 km = 1000 m
5.3 km = 5.3 x 1000 = 5300 m
Sets of additional 300 m
= 5300 ÷ 300
= 17 r 200
Sets of additional 300 m or less
= 17 + 1
= 18
Amount to pay for remaining 5.3 km
= 18 x 0.21
= $3.78
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
Wendy's taxi fare
= 3.60 + 3.78 + 1.60
= $8.98
Answer(s): $8.98