Question

The cost per week of running a boarding house is partly constant and partly

varies with the number of students in the hostel. If it costs N3500.00 a week for
25 students, and N6000.00 for 50 students. Find the cost of running the boarding
house for 600 students.​

Answer 1

the cost of running the boarding

house for 600 students is N61,000

Explanation:

Let C represents cost

K1 represents first constant

K2 represents second constant

C= k1+k2n

3500 = k1 + 25 k2............. Eqn(1)

6000= k1 + 50 k2 .............. Eqn(2)

Subtract eqn(1) from eqn(2)

2500= 25k2

K2= 2500/25

K2= 100

To get k1 from eqn(1)

3500 = k1 + 25 k2

Substitute the value of k2

3500 = k1 + 25 (100)

3500= k1 +2500

K1= 3500- 2500

K1= 1000

The equation connecting them;

C= 1000+ 100n

The cost of running the boarding

house for 600 students is

n= 600

C= 1000+ 100(600)

C= 1000+60000

C= N 61,0000