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 6.1 km to reach Tiffany's home. How much was her taxi fare?
Taxi Fare |
|
First km |
$2.20 |
Every additional 300 m or less |
$0.32 |
Every 35 seconds waiting or less |
$0.30 |
Amount to pay for the first 1 km = $2.20
Remaining distance to pay for
= 6.1 - 1
= 5.1 km
1 km = 1000 m
5.1 km = 5.1 x 1000 = 5100 m
Sets of additional 300 m
= 5100 ÷ 300
= 17 r 0
Amount to pay for remaining 5.1 km
= 17 x 0.32
= $5.44
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
= 2.20 + 5.44 + 1.80
= $9.44
Answer(s): $9.44