Question

The sugar sweet company will choose from two companies to transport its sugar to market. The first company charges 5500 to rent trucks plus an additional fee of 150.50 for each ton of sugar. The second company charges 4696 to run trucks plus an additional fee of 200.75 for each tun of sugar

Answer 1

Call the amount of sugar x tons
+ The first company charges 5500 to rent trucks plus an additional fee of 150.50 for each ton of sugar and we have spend: 5500+ 150.50x
+ The second company charges 4696 to run trucks plus an additional fee of 200.75 for each tun of sugar and we have spend: 4696+ 200.75x

We solve x for 5500+ 150.50x> 4696+ 200.75x
or 150.50x- 200.75x > 4696-5500
and - 50.25x > - 304
or x < 304:50.25= 6.049
So we have the answer
+ If we have at least 7 tons of sugar we choose the first company and if not we choose the second.