A laundromat hired a delivery service to move its machines to a new location. The mass of all its inventory 55360 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 |
$120 per hour or part thereof |
The laundromat hired the delivery service from 1 p.m. to 3.50 p.m. Find the total amount that was paid for the delivery service.
Number of sets of 4000 kg
= 55360 ÷ 4000
= 13.84
Number of lorries needed to transport 55360 kg of inventory
= 13 + 1
= 14
From 1 p.m. to 3.50 p.m.: 2 h 50 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 120
= $360
Rental cost of 14 lorries with drivers for 3 h
= 14 x 360
= $5040
Answer(s): $5040