Emanuel was charged $32 for a 14 2/9 km taxi ride. What was the cost per kilometer?
32 / (14 2/9) =
32 / (128/9) =
32 * 9 / 128 =
288 / 128 =
$ 2.25 per km
Answer:
$2.25 per kilometer
Step-by-step explanation:
Here we are asked for the unit rate, dollar per kilometer, that is @@MATH_TOKEN_0@@.
If Emanuel was charged $32 we need to divided that amount by the kilometers traveled, so:
\(x=\frac{\$32}{(14+\frac{2}{9})km}\\x=\frac{\$32}{\frac{128}{9}km}\\\\x= \frac{\$288}{128km}\\\\x=2.25\frac{\$}{km}\)
So the cost per kilometer traveled is $2.25.