Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 36

Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 36 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • GEOGRAPHY • objective

A company can transport goods from a port to a city using two possible routes. Route 1 is (200\) km long, has an average speed of (80\) km/h and a transport cost of \(\$0.05\) per tonne‑km. Route 2 is (300\) km long, has an average speed of (60\) km/h and a transport cost of \(\$0.04\) per tonne‑km. Because of a bridge weight limit, Route 1 can carry at most (80\) tonnes. The company must move exactly (120\) tonnes and wants the overall average delivery time (weighted by tonnes) to be no more than (3.5\) hours. How many tonnes should be sent via Route 1 and Route 2 to achieve the minimum total cost? Give your answer as "Route 1: X tonnes, Route 2: Y tonnes".

Answer Options

A. Route 1: 60 tonnes, Route 2: 60 tonnes
B. Route 1: 50 tonnes, Route 2: 70 tonnes
C. Route 1: 70 tonnes, Route 2: 50 tonnes
Correct Answer D. Route 1: 80 tonnes, Route 2: 40 tonnes
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Route 1: 80 tonnes, Route 2: 40 tonnes

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 Geography Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Geography examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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