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A mobile phone company offers two plans: Option A and Option B. The cost for Option A includes a fixed monthly fee plus a per-minute charge. The cost for Option B is purely a per-minute charge. The ta

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Part a

Option A will possibly be a contract option.

Option A has a fixed cost of R150 even when 0 minutes are used, as shown in the table and graph (it starts at R150 on the y-axis). A contract option typically includes a base monthly fee regardless of usage. Option B starts at R0 for 0 minutes, indicating a pay-as-you-go or prepaid structure.

Part b· 2 steps

  1. Calculate the tariff per minute for Option A.

    Using points (0,150)(0, 150) and (50,230)(50, 230) from the table:

    Tariff A=Change in CostChange in Minutes=230−15050−0=8050=1.6\text{Tariff A} = \frac{\text{Change in Cost}}{\text{Change in Minutes}} = \frac{230 - 150}{50 - 0} = \frac{80}{50} = 1.6

    The tariff for Option A is R1.60 per minute.

  2. Calculate the tariff per minute for Option B.

    Using points (0,0)(0, 0) and (50,125)(50, 125) from the table:

    Tariff B=Change in CostChange in Minutes=125−050−0=12550=2.5\text{Tariff B} = \frac{\text{Change in Cost}}{\text{Change in Minutes}} = \frac{125 - 0}{50 - 0} = \frac{125}{50} = 2.5

    The tariff for Option B is R2.50 per minute.

Part c· 2 steps

  1. Write the equation for Option A.

    The general form is C=mM+cC = mM + c, where CC is total cost, MM is minutes, mm is the tariff per minute, and cc is the fixed cost.
    For Option A, m=1.6m = 1.6 and c=150c = 150.

    CA=1.6M+150C_A = 1.6M + 150
  2. Write the equation for Option B.

    For Option B, m=2.5m = 2.5 and c=0c = 0.

    CB=2.5MC_B = 2.5M

Part d· 3 steps

  1. Calculate the cost for Option A for 100 minutes.

    Substitute M=100M = 100 into the equation for Option A:

    CA=1.6(100)+150=160+150=310C_A = 1.6(100) + 150 = 160 + 150 = 310

    The cost for Option A is R310.

  2. Calculate the cost for Option B for 100 minutes.

    Substitute M=100M = 100 into the equation for Option B:

    CB=2.5(100)=250C_B = 2.5(100) = 250

    The cost for Option B is R250.

  3. Compare the costs.

    Since R250 < R310, Option B will be the cheapest option for 100 minutes of calls.

Part e· 3 steps

  1. Set the costs equal to find the intersection point.

    Option A becomes cheaper than Option B when CA<CBC_A < C_B. The point where they are equal is the intersection:

    1.6M+150=2.5M1.6M + 150 = 2.5M
  2. Solve for MM.

    150=2.5M−1.6M150 = 2.5M - 1.6M 150=0.9M150 = 0.9M M=1500.9=15009≈166.67M = \frac{150}{0.9} = \frac{1500}{9} \approx 166.67

    So, approximately 167 minutes.

  3. Calculate the cost at this number of minutes.

    Using M≈166.67M \approx 166.67 in either equation:

    CB=2.5(166.67)≈416.675C_B = 2.5(166.67) \approx 416.675

    At approximately (167 minutes,417 R)(167 \text{ minutes}, 417 \text{ R}), Option A becomes cheaper than Option B.

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