The required cost for the ride in the Metro is obtained as $5.
How to calculate the total cost?
The total cost can be calculated by multiplying the cost for one unit to the number of units.The cost for one unit is also called as unit rate. This method is based on the unitary method which states that the value of n number of quantities is equal to the product of n and the value of one quantity.
The cost of the ticket is given as $2.
And, the cost per stop is $0.50.
Now, in order to find the total cost of riding for 6 stops take the sum of fixed cost of ticket and the total cost for 6 stops as follows,
The cost of ticket + The cost for 6 stops
= 2 + 6 × 0.50 = 5
Hence, the cost for the total ride of the rider is $5.
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