A church is preparing a camp for 300 participants. The bus company that the church contacted ha five large(x) buses that can accommodate 50 people and 10 small(y) buses that can accommodate 40 people. There are seven drivers available. The rental cost for a large bus is PHP 50,000 and PHP 45,000 for a small bus. How many buses of each type should be used for the camp to minimize the cost?

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2.How many large buses should the church rent to minimize the cost?

3.How many small buses should the church rent to minimize the cost?

4.How much is the optimal minimum cost?

 

A church is preparing a camp for 300 participants. The bus company that the church contacted has
five large(x) buses that can accommodate 50 people and 10 small(y) buses that can accommodate
40 people. There are seven drivers available. The rental cost for a large bus is PHP 50,000 and
PHP 45,000 for a small bus. How many buses of each type should be used for the camp to
minimize the cost?
Transcribed Image Text:A church is preparing a camp for 300 participants. The bus company that the church contacted has five large(x) buses that can accommodate 50 people and 10 small(y) buses that can accommodate 40 people. There are seven drivers available. The rental cost for a large bus is PHP 50,000 and PHP 45,000 for a small bus. How many buses of each type should be used for the camp to minimize the cost?
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