A taxi meter registered a distance of 18.25 km. If a passenger is charged PhP 3.50 for every kilometer plus an initial flag-down rate (fixed amount charged at the beginning of the trip of PhP 40.00, how much did the passenger pay for the taxi fare?
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To compute the total taxi fare, we need to sum up the initial flag-down rate and the cost per kilometer times the distance traveled. The cost per kilometer is PhP 3.50, and the distance traveled is 18.25 km.
Therefore, the total taxi fare is:
PhP 40.00 (flag-down rate) + PhP 3.50/km x 18.25 km
= PhP 40.00 + PhP 63.88
= PhP 103.88
Therefore, the passenger paid PhP 103.88 for the taxi fare.