Question

A train company moves people between Boston and Providence every day. They travel from city to city 7 times each day. The distance between the two cities is 48 miles. In​ February, there are 28 days. The​ company's budget allows for​ 15,000 total miles in February. Do you think the budget is​ reasonable? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer: the budget is reasonable since the calculated distance travelled hasn’t exceeded the budget

Explanation:

Given data:

Distance between two cities = 48 miles

Number of days available in February = 28

February budget = 15000 miles

Solution:

If the distance between two cities = 48 miles, and 7 trips are made daily

= 48miles * 7

= 336 miles is travelled each day.

For February

= 28days * 336

= 9408 miles.

Budget – travel distance covered ( February)

= 15,000 - 9408

= 5592 miles.

The budget is reasonable because, by following the travel pattern or history the total travelled miles would be 9408 miles for February which is below the budget allowed by the company for the month.

So the budget is reasonable since the calculated distance travelled hasn’t exceeded the budget.