A taxi charges a fare of Rs.2550 for journey of 150 km. How much would

1.	A taxi charges a fare of Rs.2550 for journey of 150 km. How much would it charge for a journey of 124 km?
Answer» Fare increases as the distance of the journey increases. So it is a direct proportion. Let required fare be Rs x, \(\frac{2550}{150}=\frac{\text{x}}{124}\) ⇒ 50 × x = 2550 × 124 ⇒ x = \(\frac{2550\,\times\,124}{150}\) = Rs. 2108

A taxi charges a fare of Rs.2550 for journey of 150 km. How much would it charge for a journey of 124 km?

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Fare increases as the distance of the journey increases. So it is a direct proportion.

Let required fare be Rs x, \(\frac{2550}{150}=\frac{\text{x}}{124}\)

⇒ 50 × x = 2550 × 124

⇒ x = \(\frac{2550\,\times\,124}{150}\) = Rs. 2108