Question

Renting a helicopter ride from Pilot A costs $1.50 per minute plus an initial fee of $5.00. Renting a helicopter ride from Pilot B costs $5 per minute with no initial fee. The cost of a helicopter ride depends on the number of minutes, m, rented. Which inequality best represents the situation when the cost to fly with Pilot A is more than the cost to fly with Pilot B?

A. 1.5m + 5 > 5m
B. 1.5m > 5m
C. 1.5m + 5 < 5m
D. 1.5m < 5m

Answer 1

The inequality that represents the situation when the cost to fly with Pilot A is more than the cost to fly with Pilot B is 1.5m + 5 > 5m.

Step-by-step explanation:

The cost to fly with Pilot A is more than the cost to fly with Pilot B when the cost equation for Pilot A, which is given as $1.50 per minute plus an initial fee of $5.00, is greater than the cost equation for Pilot B, which is given as $5 per minute with no initial fee.

To represent this situation as an inequality, we need to compare the two equations:

1. Cost with Pilot A: 1.5m + 5 (where m is the number of minutes rented)
2. Cost with Pilot B: 5m

The inequality that represents the situation when the cost to fly with Pilot A is more than the cost to fly with Pilot B is option A: 1.5m + 5 > 5m.