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Three friends want to hire a taxi for a trip. The taxi owner provides them with following three options: A. You can hire the taxi without an accompanying driver. This would cost you Rs. 2500 per day. Driver can be arranged from another agency for Rs. 500 per day. B. You can hire the taxi with driver from the first agency. This would cost you Rs. 2800 per day. But driver will have to be provided relief fund of Rs.250 per day if total distance traveled exceeds 1500 KM.C. You can hire the taxi without an accompanying driver. This would cost you Rs. 2500 per day. Driver can be arranged from another agency for 50 paise per KM.Option C would be preferable to Option B if they plan to travel:1. 1000 km in 1 day2. 3000 km in 3 days3. 5000 km in 4 days4. 2500 km in 3 days |
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Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : 3000 km in 3 days Calculation: From option 1. 1000 km in 1 day By plan B it would cost, Taxi cost Rs. 2,800 per day, ⇒ Total cost for one day will be cost 2,800 By plan C it would cost, Taxi cost Rs. 2,500 per day Driver at 50 paise per km Total cost of a Driver, ⇒ 1000km × 50 paise = 50,000 paise = Rs. 500 ⇒ Total cost for one day it will cost = 2,500 + 500 = Rs. 3,000 According to first option, plac C is not preferable than plan B. From option 2. 3000 km in 3 day By plan B it would cost, Taxi cost Rs. 2,800 per day ⇒ Cost for three days will be cost 2,800 × 3 = Rs. 8,400 ⇒ Cost of Driver = 250 × 3 = Rs. 750 Total cost for three days will be cost = 8,400 + 750 = Rs. 9,150 By plan C it would cost, Taxi cost Rs. 2,500 per day ⇒ Cost for three days will be cost 2,500 × 3 = Rs. 7,500 Driver at 50 paise per km Total cost of a Driver, ⇒ 3000km × 50 paise = 1,50,000 paise = Rs. 1,500 Total cost for three days will be cost = 7,500 + 1,500 = Rs. 9,050 According to second option, plac C is preferable than plan B. ∴ Option 2 is correct. |
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