if a taxi cost .40 every 1/7 mile and the distances is 60 miles how much would it cost

Question

 if a taxi cost .40 every 1/7 mile and the distances is 60 miles how much would it cost

Answer 1

One way to solve this problem is to convert the rate into dollars per mile.

 

Since the fee is $0.40 per 1/7 of a mile, then we multiply $0.40 by 7 = $2.80/mile

 

We then multiply that figure by 60 miles to get $168.00