Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Rates

Rates — practice question

The fare for a taxi trip is found by using: $0.50$ for each kilometre, together with $0.40$ for each minute.
(a(i))[2]

Calculate the total cost of a 32 km journey lasting 30 minutes.

(a(ii))[3]

The cost of a 100 km journey is $98$. Show that the time taken is 2 hours.

(b)[3]

Three taxi drivers together cover 8190 km in the ratio $5 : 2 : 7$. Calculate the distance covered by each driver.

(c)[2]

Calculate the cost of the same journey before midnight.

Worked solution & mark scheme

This 10-mark question has a full step-by-step worked solution and mark scheme. One marking point: 28 = 32 \times 0.50 + 30 \times 0.40

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