To solve this problem, we need to determine the cost per minute of the taxi ride. Once we know the unit price (cost per minute), we can multiply it by the length of the desired taxi ride (37 minutes) to find the total cost.

Step 1: Determine the unit price (cost per minute).

We are given that a 42-minute taxi ride costs $16.80. To find the cost per minute, we divide the total cost by the number of minutes:

$\text{Unit price} = \frac{16.80}{42} = 0.40 \text{ dollars per minute.}$

Step 2: Calculate the cost of a 37-minute taxi ride.

Now that we know the cost per minute is $0.40, we can calculate the total cost for a 37-minute ride by multiplying the unit price by 37:

$\text{Cost for 37 minutes} = 37 \times 0.40 = 14.80 \text{ dollars.}$

So, the cost of a 37-minute taxi ride would be $14.80.

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Related Questions:

1. What is the cost of a 50-minute taxi ride?
2. How much would a 100-minute taxi ride cost at this rate?
3. How would the cost change if the taxi rate increased by 10%?
4. How long of a ride could you take with $25 at the current rate?
5. If the taxi service charged a flat fee in addition to the per-minute rate, how would the formula change?

Tip:

Always remember to check if the problem requires a fixed base fee or any additional costs besides the per-minute charge.