+394 In a large city, taxicabs charge $3.00 for the first 1/5 mile and $0.30 for each additional 1/5 mile. Frank has only $6.50
What is the maximum distance he can travel (not including a tip for the cabbie)?
Frank can travel a maximum distance of ________ miles.
+130020 3.00 + .30 N ≤ 6.50
Where N is the number of 1/5 mile increments after the first one....subtact 3.00 from both sides
.30 N ≤ 3.50 divide both sides by .30
N ≤ 35/3 ≈ 11 (1/5 ) mile increments after he first one
So.....he can travel a total of [ 1/5 + 11/5] = 12/5 miles = 2.4 miles
