Question

The sugar sweet company will choose from two companies to transport it's sugar to market the first company charges $5500 to rent trucks plus an additional fee of $100.25 for each ton of sugar the second company charges $4594 to rent trucks plus an additional fee of $175.75 for each ton of sugar

Answer 1

it's about 83.544 sorry if I get it wrong I'm really sorry I add

Answer 2

To charge the same amount , 12 tonnes would be transported . The amount charged when transport cost is equal is $6703

Representing the cost of the two companies with equations ; Let the number of sugar tonnes = x

First company:

• 5500 + 100.25x ____(1)

Second company :

• 4594 + 175.75x _____ (2)

To have the same charge , we equate (1) and (2)

5500 + 100.25x = 4594 + 175.75x

100.25x - 175.75x = 4594 - 5500

-75.5x = -906

x = -906/75.5

x = 12

To have the same charge, 12 tonnes of sugar has to be transported.

B.)

Cost of transport when charge is the same ;

5500 + 100.25(12)

5500 + 1203

= 6703