Question

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Answer 1

She will hire EZ Excavation.

Explanation:

For a company EZ Excavation,

Per cubic yards cost of the dirt =
`\frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Volume of the dirt}}`

=
`(196)/(8)`

= $24.5

Total cost of 40 cubic yards of the dirt = 40 × 24.5

= $980

For second company Happy Hauling service,

Per cubic yard cost of the dirt =
`(25)/(1)`

= $25

Cost of 40 cubic yards of the dirt = 40 × 25

= $1000

Budget of the contractor = $1000

Cost of dirt offered by EZ Excavation is in her budget and she is saving $20.

Therefore, she will hire EZ Excavation.