Food production company is choosing between two suppliers of grain. supplier A sells grain for $5.25 per push plus a delivery fee of $3 per bush. Supplier B sells The grain for $6.50 per bush plus delivery fee of $1500 each week, which supplier would cost more if the production company by 500 bushels of grain each week?

Supplier B would cost $625 more than A

Supplier B would cost $600 more then A

Supplier A would cost $875 more then B

Supplier A would cost $800 more then B

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Byron Woodard

Mathematics

15 September, 15:58

Food production company is choosing between two suppliers of grain. supplier A sells grain for $5.25 per push plus a delivery fee of $3 per bush. Supplier B sells The grain for $6.50 per bush plus delivery fee of $1500 each week, which supplier would cost more if the production company by 500 bushels of grain each week?

Supplier B would cost $625 more than A

Supplier B would cost $600 more then A

Supplier A would cost $875 more then B

Supplier A would cost $800 more then B

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Kasen Huynh · Answer 1

Answer

Supplier B would cost $625 more than A

Explanation

Supplier A : 5.25 * 500 = $2,625

3 * 500 = $1500

Total cost = 2,625 + 1,500 = $4,125

Supplier B: 6.50 * 500 = $3,250

Total cost = 3,250 + 1,500 = $4,750

Supplier B is costly by $4,750 - $4,125 = $625