Question

Hobbs Mules charges $80 for a 2-hour mule ride and $144 for a 4-hour mule ride. The table down below shows how much McGee Mules charges for a mule ride. The realationship between the time in hours and the cost in dollars is linear for both companies. If a group wants to take a 3-hour mule ride, which company should it choose? Justify your answer.
Mc Gee Mules

Time(h) Cost($)

0.5 25

1.0 42

1.5 59

2.0 76

2.5 93

3.0 110

Answer 1

Answer: If a group wants to take a 3 hour ride they should choose Hobbs Mules.

Step-by-step explanation:

First figure out how much a 3 hour ride at McGee Mules would cost. Do this by setting up a proportion, then solving it.

Numerator = Time       Denominator = Cost

$\frac{1}{42}$ = $\frac{3}{x}$  42 x 3 = 126/1 = 126  So a 3 hour ride with Mcgee should cost $126.

Next figure out how much a 3 hour ride at Hobbs Mules would cost by doing the same thing.

$\frac{2}{80}$ = $\frac{3}{x}$   80 x 3 = 240/2 = 120  So a 3 hour ride with Hobbs should cost $120.

In conclusion, The group should choose Hobbs because they price is $6 cheaper.