A laundromat hired a delivery service to move its machines to a new location. The mass of all its inventory 54000 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 4000 kg |
Rental cost of 1 lorry with driver |
$90 per hour or part thereof |
The laundromat hired the delivery service from 1 p.m. to 2.50 p.m. Find the total amount that was paid for the delivery service.
Number of sets of 4000 kg
= 54000 ÷ 4000
= 13.5
Number of lorries needed to transport 54000 kg of inventory
= 13 + 1
= 14
From 1 p.m. to 2.50 p.m.: 1 h 50 min
Duration that each lorry would be rented for
= 1 + 1
= 2 h
Rental cost of 1 lorry with driver for 2 h
= 2 x 90
= $180
Rental cost of 14 lorries with drivers for 2 h
= 14 x 180
= $2520
Answer(s): $2520