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Medupe's Car Hire owns two minibus taxis as follows:
- One 16-seater
- One 14-seater

They rent/hire and charge fees as below:
- Hiring cost: R25 per km

\begin{tabular}{|l|}
\hline \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ 16-Seater Minibus Taxi } \\
\hline Fixed amount of R2000, then R12 per km thereafter. \\
\end{tabular}

\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline No of Km & 0 & 50 & 100 & 150 & 250 & 300 & 340 & A \\
\hline Cost for Taxi G & 0 & 1250 & 2500 & 3750 & 6250 & B & 8500 & 10500 \\
\hline Cost for Taxi K & 2000 & 2600 & 3200 & 3800 & C & 5600 & 6080 & 7040 \\
\hline
\end{tabular}

Use the information above to answer the questions that follow:

1.2.1 Determine the formula to represent the cost for a 16-seater minibus:
Cost = [tex]$\qquad$[/tex]

1.2.2 Calculate the value of [tex]$A, B$[/tex] and [tex]$C$[/tex].

1.2.3 Identify the dependent variable and independent variable.

1.2.4 Mr. Moloi claimed that for 180 km, hiring a 14-seater bus is cheaper than hiring a 16-seater. Verify (with relevant calculations) the statement.

1.2.5 Use the values in the table above to draw the graph of the 14-seater minibus cost on the attached answer sheet.

1.2.6 What type of relationship is represented by the graph? Explain.


Sagot :

Let's address the questions step-by-step:

### 1.2.1 Determine the formula to represent the cost for 16-seater minibus:
The cost for hiring a 16-seater minibus can be broken down into the fixed amount and the variable cost per kilometer. The formula is:

[tex]\[ \text{Cost} = \text{Fixed amount} + (\text{Cost per km} \times \text{Number of km}) \][/tex]

For the 16-seater minibus, the fixed amount is [tex]\( R2000 \)[/tex] and the cost per km is [tex]\( R12 \)[/tex]. Thus, the formula can be represented as:

[tex]\[ \text{Cost} = 2000 + 12 \cdot (\text{Number of km}) \][/tex]

### 1.2.2 Calculate the value of [tex]\( A, B \)[/tex] and [tex]\( C \)[/tex]:

Values from Table and their calculations:

Given that the values in the Python code were successfully computed, the results are:

- For [tex]\( K \)[/tex] minibus at 180 km:
[tex]\[ A = 6160 \, \text{R} \][/tex]

- For [tex]\( K \)[/tex] minibus at 300 km:
[tex]\[ B = 7600 \, \text{R} \][/tex]

- For [tex]\( K \)[/tex] minibus at 250 km:
[tex]\[ C = 7000 \, \text{R} \][/tex]

### 1.2.3 Identify the dependent variable and independent variable:
- The independent variable is the number of kilometers traveled (km).
- The dependent variable is the cost of hiring the minibus (Cost).

### 1.2.4 Verify Mr. Moloi's claim for 180 km for a 14-seater bus vs 16-seater bus:
- 14-Seater Minibus (G):

From the table, the cost for a 14-seater minibus at 180 km is provided as [tex]\( R8500 \)[/tex].

- 16-Seater Minibus (K):

According to our formula:
[tex]\[ \text{Cost for 16-seater at 180 km} = 2000 + 12 \cdot 180 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \text{Cost} = 2000 + 2160 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ \text{Cost} = 4160 \][/tex]

Compare the costs:
- Cost for 14-seater at 180 km = [tex]\( R8500 \)[/tex]
- Cost for 16-seater at 180 km = [tex]\( R4160 \)[/tex]

Mr. Moloi's claim is verified. The 16-seater minibus is indeed cheaper than the 14-seater minibus for 180 km.

### 1.2.5 Draw the graph of 14-seater minibus cost:
This part involves plotting the values from the provided table for the 14-seater minibus costs against their corresponding kilometers on the attached answer sheet.

[tex]\[ \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \text{Number of km} & \text{Cost for 14-seater} \\ \hline 0 & 0 \\ 50 & 1250 \\ 100 & 2500 \\ 150 & 3750 \\ 250 & 6250 \\ 300 & 8500 \\ 340 & 10500 \\ \hline \end{array} \][/tex]

### 1.2.6 Explain the type of relationship represented by the graph:
The relationship represented by the graph is a linear relationship. This can be explained by the fact that the cost increases at a constant rate as the number of kilometers increases. Therefore, the graph will be a straight line, indicating a proportional relationship between the distance traveled and the cost incurred.