medium · GMAT Quant
A commercial logistics warehouse charges sellers for monthly pallet storage p using Schedule Alpha and Schedule Beta. Schedule Alpha charges $12 per pallet for 1 ≤ p ≤ 100; a flat fee of $1,200 for the first 100 pallets plus $9 per pallet for each additional pallet when 101 ≤ p ≤ 300; and a flat fee of $3,000 for the first 300 pallets plus $6 per pallet for each additional pallet when p > 300. Schedule Beta charges $10 per pallet for 1 ≤ p ≤ 150; a flat fee of $1,500 for the first 150 pallets plus $8 per pallet for each additional pallet when 151 ≤ p ≤ 400; and a flat fee of $3,500 for the first 400 pallets plus $5 per pallet for each additional pallet when p > 400.
How much money, in dollars, does a seller save by storing 250 pallets under Schedule Beta instead of Schedule Alpha?
- $150
- $200
- $250
- $300
- $450
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