PSLE Cathy 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 6.5 km to reach Cathy's home. How much was her taxi fare?
Taxi Fare |
|
First km |
$2.90 |
Every additional 500 m or less |
$0.27 |
Every 35 seconds waiting or less |
$0.20 |
Amount to pay for the first 1 km = $2.90
Remaining distance to pay for
= 6.5 - 1
= 5.5 km
1 km = 1000 m
5.5 km = 5.5 x 1000 = 5500 m
Sets of additional 500 m
= 5500 ÷ 500
= 11 r 0
Amount to pay for remaining 5.5 km
= 11 x 0.27
= $2.97
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 0.20
= $1.20
Cathy's taxi fare
= 2.90 + 2.97 + 1.20
= $7.07
Answer(s): $7.07