To transport 17 tons of sugar, we need to calculate the total cost, including the cost of renting the trucks and the cost of transporting the sugar.
The cost of renting the trucks is given as $4,500.
The cost of transporting one ton of sugar is $175, so the cost of transporting 17 tons of sugar is:
17 x $175 = $2,975
To find the total cost of transporting the sugar, we need to add the cost of renting the trucks to the cost of transporting the sugar:
Total cost = Cost of renting trucks + Cost of transporting sugar
Total cost = $4,500 + $2,975
Total cost = $7,475
Therefore, the total cost to transport 17 tons of sugar is $7,475.
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