Yellow Cab taxi charges a $1.75 flat rate in addition to $.65 per mile. Katie has no more that $10 to spend on a ride

Question

I am really confused with word problems and it frustrating to me.

Answer 1

You give us setup information but no actual question.

 

It appears that you are in need of writing a formula for cost, and then figuring out how far Katie could be driven for one taxi ride costing $10.

 

C(x) represents Cost of going x miles; C(x) = 1.75 + 0.65x

 

If you replace C(x) by 10 and solve for x, you'll see just how far ten bucks will take her.

 

I suggest that you study this carefully--don't give up until it makes sense to you and you could do similar work in future.