Mrs. Gonzalez is going to rent a car for a business trip for one week. The total cost, C , for Top-Notch Car Rental is $150 plus $0.35 per mile, m . The total cost, C , for Fleetwood Car Rental is $200 and $0.10 per mile, m . Which company is less expensive for a 300-mile trip and by how much? Use 1 for Top-Notch Car Rental and 2 for Fleetwood Car Rental in the answer.
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The less expensive company is 2 (Fleetwood Car Rental) by $ 45.
To find out which company is less expensive for a 300-mile trip, we need to calculate the total cost for each company.
For Top-Notch Car Rental:
Total Cost = $150 + ($0.35 * 300)
Total Cost = $150 + $105
Total Cost = $255
For Fleetwood Car Rental:
Total Cost = $200 + ($0.10 * 300)
Total Cost = $200 + $30
Total Cost = $230
Therefore, Fleetwood Car Rental is less expensive for a 300-mile trip by $25.
The less expensive company is "2" by $25.
To find out which company is less expensive for a 300-mile trip, we need to calculate the total cost for each company and then compare the results.
For Top-Notch Car Rental:
Total cost, C = $150 + ($0.35 × m)
Given that the trip is 300 miles:
C1 = $150 + ($0.35 × 300) = $150 + $105 = $255
For Fleetwood Car Rental:
Total cost, C = $200 + ($0.10 × m)
Given that the trip is 300 miles:
C2 = $200 + ($0.10 × 300) = $200 + $30 = $230
Thus, the total cost for a 300-mile trip with Top-Notch Car Rental (C1) is $255, and the total cost for the same trip with Fleetwood Car Rental (C2) is $230.
From the calculations, we can conclude that Fleetwood Car Rental is the less expensive company for a 300-mile trip by $25. Therefore, the answer is:
The less expensive company is 2 (Fleetwood Car Rental) by $25.