Multiple choice

For a motorist there are three ways going from City A to City C. By way of bridge the distance is 20 miles and toll is \$0.75. A tunnel between the two cities is a distance of 10 miles and toll is \$1.00 for the vehicle and driver and $0.10 for each passenger. A two-lane highway without toll goes east for 30 miles to city B and then 20 miles in a northwest direction to City C.

Which is the shortest route from B to C

  1. Directly on toll free highway to City C

  2. The bridge

  3. The Tunnel

  4. The bridge or the tunnel

  5. The bridge only if traffic is heavy on the toll free highway
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A Correct answer
Explanation

B to C via toll-free highway: 20 miles directly. Bridge or tunnel would go A to C then back to B, making the distance much longer. Direct highway is shortest.

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