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 $.

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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 $.

Answer 1

To find the total cost for each company for a 300-mile trip, we need to calculate the cost per mile and then add it to the base cost.

For Top-Notch Car Rental:
$0.35 per mile * 300 miles = $105
$150 base cost + $105 cost per mile = $255

For Fleetwood Car Rental:
$0.10 per mile * 300 miles = $30
$200 base cost + $30 cost per mile = $230

Therefore, Top-Notch Car Rental is more expensive by $25.
So the less expensive company is Fleetwood Car Rental by $25.
The answer is 2.

Answer 2

To find out which company is less expensive for a 300-mile trip, we can calculate the cost for each company and compare them.

For Top-Notch Car Rental:
Cost = $150 + ($0.35 * 300) = $150 + $105 = $255

For Fleetwood Car Rental:
Cost = $200 + ($0.10 * 300) = $200 + $30 = $230

Comparing the costs, we see that Fleetwood Car Rental is less expensive by $25.

Therefore, the less expensive company is Fleetwood Car Rental by $25. So the answer is (2).

Answer 3

To determine which car rental company is less expensive for a 300-mile trip, we need to calculate the total cost for both companies and then compare the results.

For Top-Notch Car Rental:
Total cost, C = $150 (base cost) + $0.35 (cost per mile) * 300 miles

Calculating the total cost for Top-Notch Car Rental:
C = $150 + $0.35 * 300
C = $150 + $105
C = $255

For Fleetwood Car Rental:
Total cost, C = $200 (base cost) + $0.10 (cost per mile) * 300 miles

Calculating the total cost for Fleetwood Car Rental:
C = $200 + $0.10 * 300
C = $200 + $30
C = $230

Comparing the total costs:
Top-Notch Car Rental: $255
Fleetwood Car Rental: $230

From the calculations, we can see that Fleetwood Car Rental is less expensive for a 300-mile trip. The difference in cost is $255 - $230 = $25.

Therefore, the answer is: The less expensive company is Fleetwood Car Rental by $25.