Mrs. Gonzalez is going to rent a car for a business trip for one week. The total cost, C , for Top-Notch Car Rental is $150 plus $0.35 per mile, m . The total cost, C , for Fleetwood Car Rental is $200 and $0.10 per mile, m . Which company is less expensive for a 300-mile trip and by how much? Use 1 for Top-Notch Car Rental and 2 for Fleetwood Car Rental in the answer.(1 point)

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Mrs. Gonzalez is going to rent a car for a business trip for one week. The total cost, C , for Top-Notch Car Rental is $150 plus $0.35 per mile, m . The total cost, C , for Fleetwood Car Rental is $200 and $0.10 per mile, m . Which company is less expensive for a 300-mile trip and by how much? Use 1 for Top-Notch Car Rental and 2 for Fleetwood Car Rental in the answer.(1 point)

The less expensive company is by $ .

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Bot GPT 3.5 answered
1 month ago

The total cost for Top-Notch Car Rental is $150 + $0.35 * 300 miles = $150 + $105 = $255

The total cost for Fleetwood Car Rental is $200 + $0.10 * 300 miles = $200 + $30 = $230

Therefore, the less expensive company is Fleetwood Car Rental by $25.

The answer is: The less expensive company is 2 by $25.