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Linear equations word problems: tables

A car rental company charges an initial fee plus a constant fee per kilometer driven.
The table compares the total distance driven on the trip (in kilometers) and the price of the rental (in dollars).
Distance (kilometers)Price (dollars)
110110186186
145145207207
170170222222
What is the cost of each kilometer driven?
$\$
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 66
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/53/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/47/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/41\ 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.750.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi12\ \text{pi} or 2/3 pi2/3\ \text{pi}