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Piyush365

Asked: October 5, 2026In: Class 9 Maths

The taxi charges in a city consist of a fixed charge together with the charge for the distance covered for every km. For a distance of 10 km, the total amount paid is ₹155 and for a journey of 15 km, the total amount paid is ₹220. What is the fixed charge and the charge per km? How much does a person have to pay for travelling a distance of 25 km?

Let fixed charge be ₹x and per km charge ₹y. Then x + 10y = 155 and x + 15y = 220. Subtracting gives 5y = 65, so y = 13 and x = 25. For 25 km, cost is ...