A marketing group developing online ad space is offering two payment options:
Option 1: $300 set up fee plus $10/inch of the ad
Option 2: No set up fee but $25/inch of the ad.
Let x = inches of the proposed ad, for example, x = 2 for a column ad that is 2” long.
a) Write a mathematical model representing the total ad cost, C, in terms of x for the following:
Option 1: C=_________________
Option 2: C=_________________
b) How many inches of ad space would need to be purchased for option 1 to be less than option 2? Set up an inequality and show your work algebraically using the information in part a. Summarize your findings in a brief sentence.
Answer:
Show your work here:
