Please answer the following question by reasoning step-by-step.
As soon as you enter the taxi, you pay a ride fee of $2. Michelle rode a taxi from her office to her home, which constitutes 4 miles. If the taxi charge per mile is $2.5, how much did pay Michelle pay in total for her ride?

12
The taxi charge for a distance of 4 miles is 4 x $2.

5 = $10.

The total amount that Michelle paid for the ride was $2 + $10 = $12.

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Therefore, the answer is 12