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.(1 point)
The less expensive company is ?
by $ ? .
The total cost for Top-Notch Car Rental for a 300-mile trip is:
C = $150 + ($0.35 * 300)
C = $150 + $105
C = $255
The total cost for Fleetwood Car Rental for a 300-mile trip is:
C = $200 + ($0.10 * 300)
C = $200 + $30
C = $230
Therefore, Fleetwood Car Rental is less expensive for a 300-mile trip by $25.
The less expensive company is 2 (Fleetwood Car Rental)
by $25.
To determine 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 (C) = $150 + ($0.35/mile * 300 miles)
C = $150 + $105
C = $255
For Fleetwood Car Rental:
Total cost (C) = $200 + ($0.10/mile * 300 miles)
C = $200 + $30
C = $230
Comparing the total costs:
Top-Notch Car Rental: $255
Fleetwood Car Rental: $230
Therefore, Fleetwood Car Rental is less expensive for a 300-mile trip 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 compare the results.
For Top-Notch Car Rental:
Total cost, C = $150 (base cost) + ($0.35/mile x 300 miles)
C = $150 + $105 = $255
For Fleetwood Car Rental:
Total cost, C = $200 (base cost) + ($0.10/mile x 300 miles)
C = $200 + $30 = $230
Comparing the total costs, we can see that Fleetwood Car Rental is less expensive for the 300-mile trip. The difference in cost is $255 (Top-Notch) - $230 (Fleetwood) = $25.
So, the less expensive company is Fleetwood Car Rental by $25. We can represent this answer as "2 by $25".