Question

A truck can be rented from company A for $100 a day plus $0.20 per mile. Company b charges $80 a day plus $0.30 per mile to rent the same truck. Find the number of miles in a day at which the rental costs for company a and company b are the same.

Answer 1

2000

Explanation:

A(m) = 100 + 0.20m

B(m) = 80 + 0.3m

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For company A to have a better deal, the truck must be driven more than __ miles per day.

Solve::

100 + 0.2m < 80 + 0.3m

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20 < 0.1m

m > 2000/1 = 2000 miles

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2500 mi