Matt took a taxi from his home to the airport. The taxi driver charged an initial fee of $6.75 plus $2.20 per mile. The total fare was $30.95, not including the tip. How many miles did Matt travel by taxi on this ride?
Subtract the initial fee to find how much Matt was charged in total for miles ||30.95-6.75= 24.20 To find how many miles divide by the charge per mile || 24.20/2.20= 11 Matt traveled 11 miles on his taxi ride