In a restaurant, the cost of providing a particular type of food is partly constant…

In a restaurant, the cost of providing a particular type of food is partly constant and partially inversely proportional to the number of people. If cost per head for 100 people is 30k and the cost for 40 people is 60k, Find the cost for 50 people?

Correct Answer: Option C

Explanation

C = a + k
(frac{1}{N}) = c
= (frac{aN + k}{N})
CN = aN + K
30(100) = a(100) + k
3000 = 100a + k…….(i)
60(40) = a(40) + k
2400 = 40a + k…….(ii)
eqn (i) – eqn (ii)
600 = 60a
a = 10
subt. for a in eqn (i) 3000 = 100(10) + K
3000 – 1000 = k
k = 2000
CN = 10N + 2000. when N = 50,
50C = 10(50) + 2000
50C = 500 + 2000
C = (frac{2500}{50})
= 50k