The cost of renting a pickup truck at Trucks Plus is $25 plus $0.15 per mile driven. The cost of renting a truck at Need-A-Truck is $25 plus $0.10 per mile driven. In a graph of the cost of a truck rental, what does the cost per mile driven represent?

Okay so. Here's what it looks like : TRUCK PLUS: $25 is the fee upfront. so no matter what your GOING to pay 25 f or u s in g t h eco m p an y . N e x t 15 ce n t s f ore v ery mi l e d r i v e n . S o i f t h e t r u c k w ere t o d r i v e 3 mi l es i tw o u l d b e .45 cents
NEED-A-TRUCK : Same thing. You have to pay 25 n o ma tt er w ha t . B u t f or t hi sco m p an yyo u ha v e t o p a y .10 per mile. COST PER MILE means that basically the more miles you drive, the more cents you have to pay. Does that make sense?

Answered by brittanycandace | 2024-06-10

You have to pay 25 n o ma tt er w ha t . B u t f or t hi sco m p an yyo u ha v e t o p a y .10 per mile. COST PER MILE means that basically the more miles you drive, the more cents you have to pay. Does that make sense? ;

Answered by katbrih23 | 2024-06-14

The cost per mile driven represents the slope of the cost line in a rental truck scenario. For Trucks Plus, the cost is $0.15 per mile, while for Need-A-Truck it is $0.10 per mile. This indicates that Need-A-Truck is more economical for driving longer distances.
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Answered by brittanycandace | 2024-12-26