Part 2
Aprende Student Council would like to sell hats as a school fundraiser. There are two companies that they are considering using. Hats R Us charges a $60 set up fee and $3 per hat. Crazy 4 Caps charges a $10 set up fee and $5 per hat. Which company is the better deal? Start by writing an equation for each company: Hats R Us ___________ Crazy 4 Caps___________ C = x C = x
Hats R Us # of Hats (x) Total Cost (C) Crazy 4 Caps # of Hats (x) Total Cost (C) When do the two companies have the same price?
Under what circumstances is buying hats from Crazy 4 Caps cheaper than buying hats from Hats R Us? Under what circumstances is buying hats from Hats R Us cheaper than buying hats from Crazy 4 Caps? Suppose the Aprende Student Council decides to use Hats R Us to purchase 57 hats. What is the total cost? C = (57) C = C = $231 $231