Asked by Alyssa
While on vacation a group can rent bikes and scooters by the week. They gett a reduced rental rate if they rent 5bikes for every two scooters rented. The reduced rate per bike is $15.50 amd the reduced rate per scooter is $160 a week. The sales tax on each rental is 12%.
The group has $1600 available to spend on bike amd scooter rentals. What is the greatest number of bikes amd the greatest number of scooters the group can rent if the ratio of bikes to scooters is 5:2?
PLEASE help and say how u got your answer!
The group has $1600 available to spend on bike amd scooter rentals. What is the greatest number of bikes amd the greatest number of scooters the group can rent if the ratio of bikes to scooters is 5:2?
PLEASE help and say how u got your answer!
Answers
Answered by
Henry
5x = The # of bikes rented.
2x = The # of scooters renteb
15.50*1.12*5x + 160*1.12*2x = 1600.
86.8x + 358.4x = 1600
445.2x = 1600
X = 3.59
Bikes = 5 * 3.59 = 18
Scooters = 2 * 3.59 = 7.
2x = The # of scooters renteb
15.50*1.12*5x + 160*1.12*2x = 1600.
86.8x + 358.4x = 1600
445.2x = 1600
X = 3.59
Bikes = 5 * 3.59 = 18
Scooters = 2 * 3.59 = 7.
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