Question

The Sugar Sweet Company is going to transport its sugar to market. It will cost $5500 to rent trucks, and it will cost an additional $150 for each ton of sugar transported. Let C represent the total cost (in dollars), and let S represent the amount of sugar (in tons) transported. Write an equation relating C to S. Then use this equation to find the total cost to transport 16 tons of sugar.

a. C = 5500 + 150S; Total cost to transport 16 tons of sugar: $8,500
b. C = 5500 + 150S; Total cost to transport 16 tons of sugar: $8,300
c. C = 5500 + 150S; Total cost to transport 16 tons of sugar: $8,000
d. C = 5500 + 150S; Total cost to transport 16 tons of sugar: $7,500

Answer 1

The total cost (C) to transport 16 tons of sugar by the Sugar Sweet Company is $7900, as calculated using the equation C = 5500 + 150S. The options provided in the original question contain a typo since none match this correct calculation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation relating the total cost (C) to the amount of sugar transported (S) for the Sugar Sweet Company is C = 5500 + 150S. To find the total cost to transport 16 tons of sugar, we substitute S with 16 and get C = 5500 + 150(16) = 5500 + 2400 = $7900. Therefore, the correct total cost to transport 16 tons of sugar is $7900, which is not an option listed in the original question. The slight discrepancy is most likely due to a typo in the choices provided.