DISTANCE RATE TIME WORD PROBLEMS WORKSHEET

Problem 1 :

Tri City Taxi Company charges $3 for the first mile and $0.20 for every tenth of a mile thereafter. If your trip is measured in tenths of a mile, how far can you ride in a Tri City Taxi for $12.

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Problem 2 :

Adam can rent an apartment in the city and walk to work for $615 per month. He can rent an apartment in the suburbs for $500 per month and take the train to work for $5 per day. How many days will he have to work per month to make either choice equal financially?

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Problem 3 :

A company needs a faster computer to enhance its e-business capabilities. The computer can be purchased for $1890 or rented for $900 plus $90 per month. What is the maximum number of months the computer could be kept so that it is cheaper to rent than to buy?

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Problem 4 :

Jennifer’s telephone service costs $30 per month plus $0.15 for each local call. Long distance calls are extra. Last month, her bill was $63.50, and it included $18.50 in long distance charges. How many local calls did she make?

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Problem 5 :

Better taxi service charges $3.00 for the first mile plus $0.20 for each additional mile. Best taxi service charges $6.00 for the first two miles plus $0.10 for each additional mile. How many miles will a person travel in order to spend an equal amount of money using either service?

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Problem 6 :

A video store offers two yearly pricing plans:

A. $10.00 charge plus $2.50 for each movie rented.

B. $4.00 charge (total) for the first 4 movies rented plus $3.00 per movie. How many movies will a person need to rent in order to spend an equal amount of money using either plan?

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Problem 7 :

The marina parking lot charges $9.20 for the first hour and $1.20 for each additional hour. The main street parking lot charges $2.00 for the first hour and $1.80 for each additional hour. For how many hours will the two lots charge an equal amount of money?

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Problem 8 :

Jamie needs to lease a car. At Big City Nissan, Jamie can lease an Altima for $3,000 down plus $420 per month. Big City will also give her the first two months of her lease free. At Rye Town Nissan, they offer her the same car for $3960 down plus $400 per month. Rye Town will give her the first four months free. After how many months would both deals cost the same?

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