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