A taxi company charges $2.5 for the first quarter of a mile and fifteen cents for each additional quarter of a mile. What is the maximum distance someone could travel with $4.90?  Select the correct option.
A) 4 miles  B) 4 1/4 miles  C) 4 3/4 miles  D) 5 1/2 miles  E) 6 1/4 miles
If we start out with $4.90 and have to spend $2.5 for the first quarter-mile, we will have $2.40 left to spend on quarter-mile intervals.   Since $2.40/$0.15 = 16, we can buy 16 more quarter-miles, and will travel 17 quarter miles in all:   17 × 1/4  2.40/ 0.15= 
<gadget id="calculator"> 2.40/ 0.15</gadget>
<output>16</output>
16, we can buy 16 more quarter-miles, and will travel 17 quarter miles in all:   17 × 1/4= 4 1/4 miles.   The correct answer is choice (4 1/4 miles).
<result>B</result>
A taxi company charges $2.5 for the first quarter of a mile and fifteen cents for each additional quarter of a mile. What is the maximum distance someone could travel with $4.90?