27. A-1 Cab Company's fare is a base fee of $3.00 per ride plus a fee of $0.15 per mile or part thereof. Jill's Taxi Company's fare has no base fee, only a fee of $0.25 per mile or part thereof. For which of the following numbers of miles is the fare equal for both companies?

Answer and Explanation

Your Answer is

Correct Answer is E

Explanation

Assuming that the price of the two companies is the same for x miles, so 3+0.15x=0.25x, the value of x is 30. Choose E.