Question

Q2. Express the following problem algebraically and solve-
A company rents out cars based on an one-off payment of 500 and then a daily hire cost of
R100
(i)Frame an equation to calculate the cost of hiring a car:
Hire Cost =
(ii)Calculate the following using equation formed:
a. Find the cost of hiring a car for 7 days.
b. Find the number of days for which car was hired in case total cost is Rs
9500
c. Frame an equation in case the cost of hiring is twice when hired for more than
100 days as maintenance cost of the car increases.​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i)500+(n×100)

n=no. of days

(ii)(a)n=7

500+(7×100)=R1200

(b)9500=500+(n×100)

9500-500=n×100

9000÷100=90=n

answer=90 days