A laundromat hired a delivery service to move its machines to a new location. The mass of all its inventory 51450 kg. The load and rental cost of a lorry from the delivery service are seen in the table.
Delivery service package |
|
Load to be carried per lorry |
Mass not over 3000 kg |
Rental cost of 1 lorry with driver |
$90 per hour or part thereof |
The laundromat hired the delivery service from 3 p.m. to 5.40 p.m. Find the total amount that was paid for the delivery service.
Number of sets of 3000 kg
= 51450 ÷ 3000
= 17.15
Number of lorries needed to transport 51450 kg of inventory
= 17 + 1
= 18
From 3 p.m. to 5.40 p.m.: 2 h 40 min
Duration that each lorry would be rented for
= 2 + 1
= 3 h
Rental cost of 1 lorry with driver for 3 h
= 3 x 90
= $270
Rental cost of 18 lorries with drivers for 3 h
= 18 x 270
= $4860
Answer(s): $4860