_ Feo 11 Name\\arA wan Dare Fo |4f Ze Salt Lake QB Transportation Costs (or Trucker’s Dilemma) Comrtsllcge Math 1050 College Algebra Project Mathematics Department A truck driving 260 miles over a flat interstate at a constant rate of 50 miles per hour gets 7 miles to the Eallon, Fuel costs $3.50 per gallon. For each mile per hour increase in speed, the truck loses a teath of a mile per gallon in its mileage. Drivers get $27.50 per hour in wages and fixed costs for running the truck amount to $11.33 per hour. What constant speed (between 50 mph and the speed limit of 65 mph) should the truck drive to minimize the total cost of the trip? Part I: To solve a problem like this, it is a good idea to start with calculating an actual example. We will besin by finding the total cost if the truck is driven at 50 miles per hour. The cost is made up of two components: the fuel cost and the time cost. Be sure to include the correct units with each value below. A. Let's start out by finding how long the trip will take. dart too ‘The length of time required forthe tipis___ + 2s Wax» (De noe round.) B. Now, with this time known, how much will it cost to pay the driver and run the truck? = $27506.2)= 143.00 Fe = 411.3362,2 59492 sin dns tu bere nthe CY ZEB TE (Round to nearest cent.) C. Next determine, at 7 miles per gallon for 260 miles, how much fuel will be required. Fur = 2B. = 37. Hapiions Te amount of fet required is “> 237.4 Donor round. Leave as a fraction) D. With the amount of fuel known, how much will the fuel cost to make the 260 miles? 22 fas) 12400 The cost ofthe fuel is_f \BO.0D (Round to nearest cens.) E. Finally we can find the TOTAL cost. 20s AZ 4130.60 ‘The total cost for the trip is. § 331.42 (Round temearest cent.)Part I: The preceding process should have illuminated the basic procedure we will use to find the total cost of a ‘ . Next we will find the total cost ifthe truck is driven at 65 miles per hour. As in Part I, include the correct units with eac! value, A. Let’s find how long the trip will take. _ a 200 ws ‘The length of time required for the trip is. Yo nor rouna.y B. Now, with this time known, how much will it cost to pay the driver and run the truck? 21@U)= [10 UW. 23 YW= us32 The amount needed to pay the driver and run the tuck is 4 |SSLB2Q_—_ (Round ro nearest cent) C. Next, to begin determining the fuel cost, we need to find the mileage (miles per gallon of fuel) when the truck is travelling at 65 miles per hour. (9-80 1S) 21-5 7-1S=SS ‘The mileage at 65 miles per houris__5.S (Do not round.) D. With the fuel mileage known, how much fuel will be needed for the 260 miles? 4a. =. aA 2 on ‘The amount of fuel required is 4S °° 47.27 (Do not round. Leave as a fraction.) E. With the'amount of fuel known, how much will the fuel cost to make the 260 miles? U7.21(380) = 1s, 45 Trecos ofthe uel is [LSS (Round o nearest cen) F. Finally we can find the TOTAL cost. 155.22 + 1S. 45. 320-71 mresantcontortnevipis = 15.90 + 142-83 = 3473 Snow pow 2 194. 24 + juss = Ba 74 ce 1S0+ 151,15 = 32024 se 131.81 > Wey. = 324.92