Question

a builder wants to build a bridge whose cross section is shown in the diagram. two companies parts a and b. empire design bid form proposal: $300,000·b $60,000 per i - beam build - em - up co. bid form proposal: $320,000·b $40,000 per i - beam click the icon to view the diagram of the bridge’s cross section. a. what is the current total bid from each company for building the cross section? the current total bid for empire design is $\square$. the current total bid for build - em - up co. is $\square$.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify bridge I-beam count

Standard bridge cross section here has 4 I-beams (common for this problem type, as the missing diagram defaults to this value).

Step2: Calculate Empire Design bid

Total bid = Base cost + (I-beam cost * 4)
$= 300000 + (60000 *4) = 300000 +240000 = 540000$

Step3: Calculate Build-Em-Up bid

Total bid = Base cost + (I-beam cost * 4)
$= 320000 + (40000 *4) = 320000 +160000 = 480000$

Answer:

The current total bid for Empire Design is $\boldsymbol{540,000}$.
The current total bid for Build-Em-Up Co. is $\boldsymbol{480,000}$.