A taxi service charges the following rates:
Distance travelled |
Charge |
First kilometre or less |
$2.40 |
Every 300 m thereafter or less |
$0.40 |
Vanessa paid a taxi fare of $4.40. What was the greatest distance that Vanessa could have travelled in the taxi? Give your answer in km.
Amount that Vanessa paid for the additional distance
= 4.40 - 2.40
= $2
Number of sets of $0.40 that Vanessa paid for the edditional distance
= 2 ÷ 0.40
= 5
Total additional distance that Vanessa could have travelled in the taxi
= 5 x 300
= 1500 m
1000 m = 1 km
1500 m = 1500 ÷ 1000 = 1.5 km
Greatest distance that Vanessa could have travelled in the taxi
= 1 + 1.5
= 2.5 km
Answer(s): 2.5 km