Part 1
A chemical manufacturer wants to lease a fleet of 25 railroad tank cars with a combined carrying capacity of 348,000 gallons. Tank cars with three different carrying capacities are available: 6,000 gallons, 12,000 gallons, and 24,000 gallons. Letting t=number of 24,000 railroad tank cars in the fleet, 2t−8 6,000-gallon railroad tank cars, and −3t+33 12,000 gallon railroad tank cars will be in the fleet for a certain range of t. The cost of leasing a 6,000-gallon tank car is $550 per month, a 12,000-gallon tank car is $850 per month, and a 24,000-gallon tank car is $1050 per month. Which of the solutions to the number of each type of tank car in the fleet would minimize the monthly leasing cost?
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Part 1
enter your response here 6,000-gallon tank cars, enter your response here 12,000-gallon tank cars, and enter your response here 24,000-gallon tank cars.