Car Rental Company Cost Comparison
Pricing Details:
Car Rental Company A: charges $35.00 plus $.12 cent per mile.
Car Rental Company B: charges $12.99 plus $.33 cent per mile.
For Company A, the cost formula can be expressed as: Cost = $35.00 + $0.12x
For Company B, the cost formula can be expressed as: Cost = $12.99 + $0.33x
Which company becomes more expensive for a certain number of miles?Cost Comparison:
To determine when Company A becomes more expensive than Company B, we set up the following inequality:
$35.00 + $0.12x > $12.99 + $0.33x
$0.21x > $22.01
x > $22.01 / $0.21
Final Answer: Car Rental Company A becomes more expensive than Company B for any number of miles greater than 104.76.
Explanation: To find the point where Company A is more expensive, we solved the inequality and found that any distance greater than 104.76 miles makes Company A more costly than Company B.