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GMAT Quantitative Reasoning Practice Test 3

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Question : 63 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

A taxi company costs

\\

for the first quarter-mile and 12.5 cents for each additional quarter mile. What is the maximum distance you can travel with

6.50

4 miles
$\;\; 5 \;\frac{3}{4}$ miles
$6 \;\frac{1}{2}$ miles
$7 \;\frac{3}{4}$ miles
$8 \;\frac{1}{4}$ miles

Solution:

Since you spend

\\

2.75

for the first quarter mile, you have

\

3.75(6.5-2.75)

left to spend on

\frac{1}{4}

mile intervals.

\\

3.75

divided by

\

.125

equals 30 quarter miles. The 30 miles, plus the initial quarter mile, makes a total of 31 quarter miles. 31 quarter-miles equal

7.75

miles

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