Question

The Sugar Sweet Company is going to transport its sugar to market. It will cost $400 to rent trucks plus $20 for each crate of sugar transported. The total cost, C (in dollars), for transporting crates is given by the following function.

C(n) = 400+20n

Describe the meaning of c(3) in the context.

The cost of transporting _ crates of sugar is _ dollars.

Answer 1

• Blanks: 3 and 460

Explanation:

C(3) means the cost of transporting 3 crates of sugar.

It is calculated by substituting the value of n into equation:

• C(n) = 400+20n

• C(3) = 400 + 20*3 = 400 + 60 = 460

The cost of transporting 3 crates of sugar is 460 dollars