+157 Two competing airlines create a new marketing plan, charging passengers a fixed amount and then a rate per mile flown.
Cheapo Air: $49.95 plus $0.25 a mile
Discount Airways: $89.95 plus $0.20 a mile
A one-way flight from Memphis to Cleveland is 730 miles.
Part A: If C is the cost of the flight and M is the number of miles flown one way, what is the equation for the cheapest option?
Part B: How much money will you save with the cheaper option?
+5265 Cheapo Air: $49.95 +.25M=C
Discount Airways: $89.95 +.2M=C
Let's test them both.
49.95+.25*730 = 232.45 is the price with Cheapo Air.
89.95+.2*730 = 235.95 with Discount Airways.
The equation for the cheaper one is Cheapo Air: $49.95 +.25M=C
You save $3.50 going with Cheapo Air.
+5265 Cheapo Air: $49.95 +.25M=C
Discount Airways: $89.95 +.2M=C
Let's test them both.
49.95+.25*730 = 232.45 is the price with Cheapo Air.
89.95+.2*730 = 235.95 with Discount Airways.
The equation for the cheaper one is Cheapo Air: $49.95 +.25M=C
You save $3.50 going with Cheapo Air.
