Question

Golden Corral charges $11 for a buffet plus $1 for each drink. Western Sizzlin charges $9 for a buffet plus $2 for each drink. Which restaurant has the best deal? Verify that the intersection point show in your graph is a solution for both equations

Answer 1

At 2 drinks, the prices are equal. For 1 drink, Western Sizzlin is better since the buffet price is lower. From 3 drinks and up, Golden Corral is better.

Explanation:

"Golden Corral charges $11 for a buffet plus $1 for each drink."

d + 11

"Western Sizzlin charges $9 for a buffet plus $2 for each drink."

2d + 9

Set the 2 cost functions equal:

2d + 9 = d + 11

d = 2

At 2 drinks, the prices are equal. For 1 drink, Western Sizzlin is better since the buffet price is lower. From 3 drinks and up, Golden Corral is better.