Question

Federal Rent-a-Car is putting together a new fleet. It is considering package offers from three car manufacturers. Fred Motors is offering 5 small cars, 5 medium cars, and 10 large cars for $500,000. Admiral Motors is offering 5 small, 10 medium, and 5 large cars for $400,000. Chrysalis is offering 10 small, 5 medium, and 5 large cars for $300,000. Federal would like to buy at least 500 small cars, at least 400 medium cars, and at least 500 large cars. How many packages should it buy from each car maker to keep the total cost as small as possible?

Fred Motors	________ packages
Admiral Motors	________ packages
Chrysalis	________ packages

What will be the total cost?
$ _____

Answer 1

fred motors =30 packages

admiral motors = 10 packages

chrysalis = 30 packages

total cost $ 28000000