Problema Solution

A truck can be rented from Basic Rental fror $50 per day plus $0.20 per mile. Roadrunners charges $20 per day plus $0.50 per mile to rent the same truck. How many miles must be driven in a day to make the rental cost for Basic Rental a better deal than that for Roadrunners.

Answer provided by our tutors

The times driven: x

So

50+0.2x < 20+0.5x

So

x>100

So when x>100, the rental cost for Basic Rental a better deal than that for Roadrunners