Question

A local store, Faith Ltd has two options to choose either Big Van or Small Van or both types of van to supply bags of rice to local restaurants.

(a) Big Van has capacity of 15 tonnes at £250

(b) Small Van has capacity of 9 tonnes at £151.

If the Faith Ltd wants to supply 50 tonnes of rice what is cheapest cost £ to pay?

Answer 1

Cheapest cost to pay = £906

Explanation:

Given that:

Rice to supply = 50 tonnes

Option A:

Big van has capacity of 15 tonnes.

Number of big vans =
`(50)/(15)=3.33`

It means that 4 big vans will be needed for transporting 50 tonnes of rice.

Cost of 4 vans = 4*250 = £1000

Option B:

Small van has capacity of 9 tonnes.

Number of small vans =
`(50)/(9) = 5.55`

It means that 6 small vans will be nedded for transporting 50 tonnes of rice.

Cost of 6 vans = 6*151 = £906

Therefore,

The company can transport the rice through small vans.

Hence,

Cheapest cost to pay = £906