A food production company is choosing between two suppliers of grain. supplier a selld grain for $5.25 per bushel. plus a delivery fee of $3 per bushel. supplier b sells te grain for $6.50 per bushel plus a flat delivery fee of $1,500 each week. ehich supplier wouod cost more if te prodiction company bought 500 bushels of grain each week

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Sage Johns

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29 January, 08:36

A food production company is choosing between two suppliers of grain. supplier a selld grain for $5.25 per bushel. plus a delivery fee of $3 per bushel. supplier b sells te grain for $6.50 per bushel plus a flat delivery fee of $1,500 each week. ehich supplier wouod cost more if te prodiction company bought 500 bushels of grain each week

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Erica Friedman · Answer 1

Given:

Supplier 1: 5.25 per bushel and delivery fee of 3 per bushel

Supplier 2: 6.50 per bushel and flat delivery fee of 1,500 per week

Order of 500 bushels of grain per week.

Supplier 1: 5.25x + 3x = 8.25x = 8.25 (500) = 4,125

Supplier 2: 6.50x + 1,500 = 6.50 (500) + 1,500 = 3,250 + 1,500 = 4,750

Supplier 2 costs more than Supplier 1 per week by 625.