A laundromat hired a delivery service to move its machines to a new location. The mass of all its inventory 56060 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 5 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. Find the total amount that was paid for the delivery service.
Number of sets of 4000 kg
= 56060 ÷ 4000
= 14.015
Number of lorries needed to transport 56060 kg of inventory
= 14 + 1
= 15
From 5 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.: 1 h 30 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 15 lorries with drivers for 2 h
= 15 x 180
= $2700
Answer(s): $2700