PSLE Fiona 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 9.6 km to reach Fiona's home. How much was her taxi fare?
Taxi Fare |
|
First km |
$3.30 |
Every additional 300 m or less |
$0.31 |
Every 30 seconds waiting or less |
$0.20 |
Amount to pay for the first 1 km = $3.30
Remaining distance to pay for
= 9.6 - 1
= 8.6 km
1 km = 1000 m
8.6 km = 8.6 x 1000 = 8600 m
Sets of additional 300 m
= 8600 ÷ 300
= 28 r 200
Sets of additional 300 m or less
= 28 + 1
= 29
Amount to pay for remaining 8.6 km
= 29 x 0.31
= $8.99
1 min = 60 s
3 min = 3 x 60 = 180 s
Sets of 30 seconds of waiting
= 180 ÷ 30
= 6 r 0
Amount to pay for sets of 30 seconds of waiting or less
= 6 x 0.20
= $1.20
Fiona's taxi fare
= 3.30 + 8.99 + 1.20
= $13.49
Answer(s): $13.49