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 2 by $ " "
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The total cost for Top-Notch Car Rental is $150 + $0.35m.
The total cost for Fleetwood Car Rental is $200 + $0.10m.
For a 300-mile trip:
The cost for Top-Notch Car Rental is $150 + $0.35(300) = $150 + $105 = $255.
The cost for Fleetwood Car Rental is $200 + $0.10(300) = $200 + $30 = $230.
Therefore, the less expensive company is 2 by $25. (1 point)
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 = $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
Comparing the total costs, we can see that the total cost for Top-Notch Car Rental is $255 and the total cost for Fleetwood Car Rental is $230.
Therefore, Fleetwood Car Rental (company 2) 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 them.
For Top-Notch Car Rental:
Total cost = $150 + ($0.35 per mile * 300 miles)
For Fleetwood Car Rental:
Total cost = $200 + ($0.10 per mile * 300 miles)
Let's calculate the total cost for each company.
For Top-Notch Car Rental:
Total cost = $150 + ($0.35 * 300)
= $150 + $105
= $255
For Fleetwood Car Rental:
Total cost = $200 + ($0.10 * 300)
= $200 + $30
= $230
Therefore, the total cost for a 300-mile trip with Top-Notch Car Rental is $255, and the total cost for a 300-mile trip with Fleetwood Car Rental is $230.
The less expensive company is Fleetwood Car Rental (2) by $25.