jim â € ™ s taxi service charges an initial fee of $ 2.25 at the beginning of a trip and an additional charge of $ 0.3 for each 2 / 5 of a mile traveled . what is the total charge for a trip of 3.6 miles ?
let the fixed charge of jim â € ™ s taxi service = 2.25 $ and charge per 2 / 5 mile ( . 4 mile ) = . 3 $ total charge for a trip of 3.6 miles = 2.25 + ( 3.6 / . 4 ) * . 3 = 2.25 + 9 * . 3 = 4.95 $ answer b
add(multiply(divide(3.6, divide(2, 5)), 0.3), 2.25)