PSLE Zoe 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 8.5 km to reach Zoe's home. How much was her taxi fare?
Taxi Fare |
|
First km |
$2.40 |
Every additional 500 m or less |
$0.36 |
Every 35 seconds waiting or less |
$0.20 |
Amount to pay for the first 1 km = $2.40
Remaining distance to pay for
= 8.5 - 1
= 7.5 km
1 km = 1000 m
7.5 km = 7.5 x 1000 = 7500 m
Sets of additional 500 m
= 7500 ÷ 500
= 15 r 0
Amount to pay for remaining 7.5 km
= 15 x 0.36
= $5.40
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
Zoe's taxi fare
= 2.40 + 5.40 + 0.80
= $8.60
Answer(s): $8.60