SOLUTION: Suppose two groups in Grande Prairie sponsor river tours that include sightseeing and lunch. Group 1 charges a fixed fee of $120 plus $8 per hour, and Group 2 charges a fixed fee o

Question 1193179: Suppose two groups in Grande Prairie sponsor river tours that include sightseeing and lunch. Group 1 charges a fixed fee of $120 plus $8 per hour, and Group 2 charges a fixed fee of $100 plus $10 per hour.
a. Write equations for the average cost per hour for each boat ride as a function of the rental time, in hours. Indicate what your variables represent in the equation.
b. Complete a table based on the 2 graphs. What do the graphs show about how the average cost changes for different ride times?
c.Is one group always the better choice? Explain.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1: y=8x+120; the fixed cost is the constant, x= the fee per hour.
2: y=10x+100

Group 2 is cheaper for fewer hours; G1 for more hours.
they are the same when the two equations are equal.
10x+100=8x+120
2x=20
x=10 hours and y for both would be $200,

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