Question

The director of a local ballet company needs to print the programs for the next performance. Janet’s Print Shop charges $0.25 per program plus a $35 set-up fee. The Printing Press charges $0.15 per program plus a $50 set-up fee. Which printing company offers the better deal if 200 programs are printed? Explain your reasoning. ​Find the number of programs for which the total costs are the same. Explain how you determined the number of programs.

Answer 1

Printing press

Explanation:

Janet's print shop - 0.25*200=50+35=85

Printing press - 0.15*200=30+50=80