Question

A car with a standard engine costs $14 000 to purchase and 25€/km to drive. An electric car costs S15 000

to purchase and 20¢/km to operate. How many kilometres would you have to drive for the costs of the
cars to be the same?

Answer 1

200km

Explanation:

Car A purchase worth = $14000

Car B purchase worth = $15000

Car A drive worth= 25€ per km

Car B drive worth= 20€ per km

For the worth of the two cars to be equal let's first assume all of the currency to be in dollars$

For A

Worth= 14000+25(x)

For B

Worth= 15000+20(x)

Where x is the distance covered

For the both worth to be equal we equate.

14000+25(x)= 15000+20(x)

25x-20x= 15000-14000

5x= 1000

X= 200

The distance covered by the two cars for the worth to be equal is 200km