Question

A food production company is choosing between two suppliers of grain. Supplier A sells grain for $5.25 per bushel plus a delivery fee of $3 per bushel. Supplier B sells the grain for $6.50 per bushel plus a flat delivery fee of $1,500 each week. Which supplier would cost more if the production company bought 500 bushels of grain each week?

Answer 1

Answer:

Supplier A is cheaper than supplier B.

Step-by-step explanation:

Supplier A sells grain for $5.25 per bushel plus a delivery fee of $3 per bushel.

Supplier B sells the grain for $6.50 per bushel plus a flat delivery fee of $1,500 each week.

When 500 bushels are bought from supplier A.

$(5.25\times500)+(3\times500)$

=> $2625+1500=4125$ dollars

When 500 bushels are bought from supplier B.

$(6.50\times500)+1500$

=> $3250+1500=4750$ dollars

Therefore, Supplier A is cheaper than supplier B.

Answer 2

Supplier A is cheaper. This is because in calculation, the delivery of both suppliers are the same, there fore who has the cheapest price for a bushel is the best supplier. <span />