An elementary school needs to order sand for their new playground. The school’s office manager must decide which company to hire for the job and is using price as the primary deciding factor since they are on a tight budget.
Option #1: Sadie’s Sand charges $5.00 per ton of sand plus a delivery fee of $80.
Option #2: Greg’s Sand Pit charges $11.00 per ton of sand plus a delivery fee of $50.
Q1: Write an equation for both companies
Q2: Solve
Q3: Pick which one the school should hire
