Question
A taxi service charges the following rates:

Distance travelled Charge
First kilometre or less $2.40
Every 600 m thereafter or less $0.50

Vanessa paid a taxi fare of $5.40. What was the greatest distance that Vanessa could have travelled in the taxi? Give your answer in km.
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A taxi service charges the following rates:

Distance travelled Charge
First kilometre or less $2.40
Every 600 m thereafter or less $0.50

Vanessa paid a taxi fare of $5.40. What was the greatest distance that Vanessa could have travelled in the taxi? Give your answer in km.