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.
To find the total cost for each company, we need to calculate the cost per mile and add it to the base cost.
For Top-Notch Car Rental:
Total cost = $150 + ($0.35 per mile * 300 miles) = $150 + $105 = $255.
For Fleetwood Car Rental:
Total cost = $200 + ($0.10 per mile * 300 miles) = $200 + $30 = $230.
So, Fleetwood Car Rental is less expensive for a 300-mile trip by $255 - $230 = $<<255-230=25>>25. Therefore, the answer is 2.
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, C1 = $150 + $0.35 * 300 miles
For Fleetwood Car Rental:
Total cost, C2 = $200 + $0.10 * 300 miles
Let's calculate these values step-by-step:
1. Calculate the total cost for Top-Notch Car Rental
C1 = $150 + $0.35 * 300
C1 = $150 + $105
C1 = $255
2. Calculate the total cost for Fleetwood Car Rental
C2 = $200 + $0.10 * 300
C2 = $200 + $30
C2 = $230
Therefore, the total cost for a 300-mile trip is $255 with Top-Notch Car Rental and $230 with Fleetwood Car Rental.
Since $230 is less expensive than $255, Fleetwood Car Rental is less expensive for a 300-mile trip by $25.
Therefore, the answer is 2. Fleetwood Car Rental is less expensive for a 300-mile trip by $25.
To determine which car rental company is less expensive for a 300-mile trip and by how much, we need to compare the total costs of using both companies.
For Top-Notch Car Rental, the total cost, C1, can be calculated using the given information: C1 = $150 + $0.35 * m, where m is the number of miles.
For Fleetwood Car Rental, the total cost, C2, can be calculated using the given information: C2 = $200 + $0.10 * m.
Now we can substitute the value of m as 300 miles into both equations to find the total costs for each company:
C1 = $150 + $0.35 * 300
C2 = $200 + $0.10 * 300
Let's calculate the total costs for both companies:
C1 = $150 + $105 = $255
C2 = $200 + $30 = $230
Comparing the total costs, we see that the total cost for Top-Notch Car Rental (C1) is $255 and the total cost for Fleetwood Car Rental (C2) is $230.
Therefore, Fleetwood Car Rental is less expensive for a 300-mile trip by $25.
The answer is 2 ($25 less expensive).