While staying in Paris, France, you decide to visit the cities of Nantes and Toulouse. You will begin and end your trip in Paris. The following table shows the costs associated with traveling to and from each of these three cities. All costs are given in euros (€).Origin and DestinationCost (€)Paris to Nantes69Paris to Toulouse67Nantes to Paris57Nantes to Toulouse76Toulouse to Paris56Toulouse to Nantes80Using this table, determine whether it is more cost-effective to go to Nantes first or to go to Toulouse first, and how much cheaper doing so is than the alternative.
Answer
A
Going to Toulouse first is €3 cheaper than going to Nantes first.
B
Going to Toulouse first is €2 cheaper than going to Nantes first.
C
Going to Nantes first is €3 cheaper than going to Toulouse first.
D
Going to Nantes first is €2 cheaper than going to Toulouse first.
Explanation
Going to Nantes first costs €69 + €76 + €56 = €201: Paris to Nantes, Nantes to Toulouse, and Toulouse to Paris. Going to Toulouse first costs €67 + €80 + €57 = €204. So visiting Nantes first is €3 cheaper, which matches “Going to Nantes first is €3 cheaper than going to Toulouse first.”
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