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.
For a 300-mile trip, the total cost for top notch car rental would be $150 + ($0.35 * 300) = $150 + $105 = $255.
The total cost for fleetwood car rental would be $200 + ($0.10 * 300) = $200 + $30 = $230.
Therefore, fleetwood car rental is less expensive for a 300-mile trip by $255 - $230 = $25.
So the answer is 2 ($25).