Find what 2.25x means in the equation

Question

the equation y=2.25 + 2.45 represents the amount a Louisville taxi cab charges for a ride. In the equation x represents the number of miles driven and y represents the total cost. In the above situation what does 2.25x represent?
A:the price the cab charges per mile
B:the initial charge the cab chargers to use the taxi
C:the total amount the taxi charges for the ride
D:the amount charged for the miles driven

Answer 1

2.45 is the initial charge the cab chargers to use the taxi (b)

 

x  is the number of miles driven

2.25 is the price the cab charges per mile (a)

2.25x is the amount charged for miles driven (d)

 

y is the total amount the taxi charges for the ride (c)

 

 

ANSWER: d