Mike took a taxi to the airport and paid $2.50 to start plus $0.25 per mile. Annie took a different route to the airport and paid $2.50 plus $5.00 in bridge toll fees plus $0.25 per mile. If each was charged exactly the same amount, and Annie's ride was 16 miles, how many miles was Mike's ride?  Choose the correct choice from the following:
A) 32  B) 36  C) 40  D) 44  E) 48
The cost of Annie's ride was 2.5+5+(0.25*16)= 
<gadget id="calculator">2.5+5+(0.25*16)</gadget>
<output>11.5</output>
$11.50   Let x be the distance of Mike's ride.   The cost of Mike's ride is 2.5+(0.25*x)= 11.5   0.25*x = 9   x = 36 miles   The answer is 36.
<result>B</result>
Mike took a taxi to the airport and paid $2.50 to start plus $0.25 per mile. Annie took a different route to the airport and paid $2.50 plus $5.00 in bridge toll fees plus $0.25 per mile. If each was charged exactly the same amount, and Annie's ride was 16 miles, how many miles was Mike's ride?