An individual is planning to take an 800-mile trip between two large cities. Three possibilities exist: air, rail, or auto. The person is willing to pay $25 for every hour saved in making the trip. The trip by air costs $600 and travel time is 8 hours, by rail the cost is $450 and travel time is 16 hours, and by auto the cost is $200 and travel time is 20 hours. Which mode is the best choice?
An individual is planning to take an 800-mile trip between two large cities. Three possibilities exist: air, rail, or auto. The person is willing to pay $25 for every hour saved in making the trip. The trip by air costs $600 and travel time is 8 hours, by rail the cost is $450 and travel time is 16 hours, and by auto the cost is $200 and travel time is 20 hours. Which mode is the best choice?
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![An individual is planning to take an 800-mile trip
between two large cities. Three possibilities exist:
air, rail, or auto. The person is willing to pay $25 for
every hour saved in making the trip. The trip by air
costs $600 and travel time is 8 hours, by rail the
cost is $450 and travel time is 16 hours, and by
auto the cost is $200 and travel time is 20 hours.
Which mode is the best choice?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F1a50e70e-def3-458a-899d-9f2178a70181%2F948316dc-58b9-4f7c-aef6-c7c351cec08c%2Fp6t2nr_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:An individual is planning to take an 800-mile trip
between two large cities. Three possibilities exist:
air, rail, or auto. The person is willing to pay $25 for
every hour saved in making the trip. The trip by air
costs $600 and travel time is 8 hours, by rail the
cost is $450 and travel time is 16 hours, and by
auto the cost is $200 and travel time is 20 hours.
Which mode is the best choice?
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