A tour group split into two groups when waiting in line for food at a fast food counter. The first group bought 8 slices of pizz
1 answer:
Answer:
The cost of an slice of pizza is $3.94
Explanation:
Hi, we have to construct 2 equations with the information of the problem, the first one is " 8 slices of pizza and 7 soft drinks for $45.10".
And the second one, when "The second group bought 6 slices of pizza and 5 soft drinks for $33.34" is.
Where: P = pizza slices and D= soft drinks
We need to substract one equation from the other, but firs we need to equal one of the variables. In order to do so, we multiply our first equation by 5 and the second one for 7, therefore we get.
First equation
And the second one:
And now, we substract them and solve.
The cost of a slide of pizza is $3.94
In case you needed to find the cost of the soft drink, we just substitute P for 3.94 in any of the initial equations, that is:
The cost of a soft drink is $1.94
Best of luck.
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A 100 20
B 80 25
C 79 28
D 82 26
The problem now is to decide which contractor to choose. B has indicated that for another $20 million, he could do the job in 18 months, and you have said that you would be indifferent between that bid and the original proposal. In talking with C, you have indicated that you would just as soon pay her an extra $million if she could get the job done in 26 months. Who gets the job? Explain your reasoning. (It may be convenient to plot the four alternatives on a graph.)
Answer:
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Explanation:
So we draw a regression line of Time vs Cost and best fit a curve based on the data given, given in the above figure. The four alternatives are marked in the figure as well. Our main objective is to reduce both time and cost, but that might not be possible So the best thing would be to look for alternatives which lie below the line. If C gets an extra million, then that point would come below the regression line, and it would be a better alternative than D, because for the same time we are getting the job done at a cheaper cost.
Also if B is paid extra 20 million, that point also comes below the regression line, and hence will be a better alternative than A because for the same cost again we are getting the job done earlier. We need to choose between B and C. Now in order to optimise both cost and time, we need to choose a point close to the middle point of the regression line segment in 1st quadrant. We see that C is much more closer to the middle point and hence seems like a better option.
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