A car rental agency rents 180 cars per day at a rate of 32 dollars per day. For each 1 dollar increase in the daily rate, 5 fewer cars are rented. At what rate should the cars be rented to produce the maximum income, and what is the maximum income?
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let the number of $1 increases be n
Number of cars sold = 180-5n
rate per car = 32+n
income = (32+n)(180-5n)
= 5760 + 20n -5n^2
d(income)/dn = 20 - 10n
= 0 for a max/min of income
10n = 20
n = 2
There should be two $1 increases
they should be rented at $34 and they should rent 170 cars for an income of 170(34) or $5780
Why did the car rental agency break up with its ex? Because their rates were going up, but the number of rentals was going down! Now, let's find the rate that will bring in the maximum income.
Let's assume the daily rate is increased by x dollars. So, the new rate would be 32 + x dollars per day. And, based on the given info, we know that for each 1 dollar increase in the rate, 5 fewer cars are rented.
So, the number of cars rented per day would be 180 - 5x.
Now, the income can be calculated by multiplying the rate by the number of cars rented. Thus, the income can be expressed as (32 + x) * (180 - 5x).
To find the rate that will maximize the income, we need to find the value of x that maximizes the expression (32 + x) * (180 - 5x).
But hey, I'm no math whiz! Let me hand this over to an equation-solving expert to crunch the numbers.
To find the rate at which the cars should be rented to produce the maximum income and the maximum income itself, we can use the concept of quadratic equations and determine the vertex of the quadratic function that represents the income.
Let's start by defining some variables:
x = number of 1 dollar increases in the daily rate from the base rate of 32 dollars per day
y = number of cars rented per day at the increased rate
We can now determine the number of cars rented at each increased rate:
y = 180 - 5x
The income generated by renting these cars can be calculated as follows:
Income = y * (32 + x)
Simplifying the equation, we get:
Income = (180 - 5x) * (32 + x)
To find the maximum income, we need to find the vertex of this quadratic equation. The x-coordinate of the vertex gives us the rate at which the cars should be rented to maximize income, and the y-coordinate gives us the maximum income.
The vertex of a quadratic equation in the form of ax^2 + bx + c is given by:
x = -b / (2a)
In our case, the quadratic equation is:
Income = (180 - 5x) * (32 + x)
= -5x^2 - 500x + 5760
Comparing this equation to the general form of a quadratic equation, ax^2 + bx + c, we can identify that:
a = -5
b = -500
c = 5760
Now we can determine the x-coordinate of the vertex:
x = -(-500) / (2 * -5)
x = 500 / 10
x = 50
So, the rate at which the cars should be rented to produce the maximum income is a 50-dollar increase from the base rate of 32 dollars per day.
To find the maximum income, substitute the value of x back into the equation:
Income = (180 - 5x) * (32 + x)
= (180 - 5*50) * (32 + 50)
= (180 - 250) * (32 + 50)
= (-70) * (82)
= -5740
Therefore, the maximum income would be -5740 dollars.
Note: In this context, it's important to understand that revenue cannot be negative. The negative sign implies that the relationship between car rental rates and the number of cars rented is such that, after a certain point, increasing the rate would actually result in a decrease in income.