Answer the following questions based on the information given below:
A low-cost airline company connects ten Indian cities, A to J. The table below gives the distance between a pair of airports and the corresponding price charged by the company. Travel is permitted only from a departure airport to an arrival airport. The customers do not travel by a route where they have to stop at more than two intermediate airports.
|
Sector No |
Airport of Departure |
Airport of Arrival |
Distance between the Airports (km) |
Price (Rs.) |
|
1 |
A |
B |
560 |
670 |
|
2 |
A |
C |
790 |
1350 |
|
3 |
A |
D |
850 |
1250 |
|
4 |
A |
E |
1245 |
1600 |
|
5 |
A |
F |
1345 |
1700 |
|
6 |
A |
G |
1350 |
2450 |
|
7 |
A |
H |
1950 |
1850 |
|
8 |
B |
C |
1650 |
2000 |
|
9 |
B |
H |
1750 |
1900 |
|
10 |
B |
I |
2100 |
2450 |
|
11 |
B |
J |
2300 |
2275 |
|
12 |
C |
D |
460 |
450 |
|
13 |
C |
F |
410 |
430 |
|
14 |
C |
G |
910 |
1100 |
|
15 |
D |
E |
540 |
590 |
|
16 |
D |
F |
625 |
700 |
|
17 |
D |
G |
640 |
750 |
|
18 |
D |
H |
950 |
1250 |
|
19 |
D |
J |
1650 |
2450 |
|
20 |
E |
F |
1250 |
1700 |
|
21 |
E |
G |
970 |
1150 |
|
22 |
E |
H |
850 |
875 |
|
23 |
F |
G |
900 |
1050 |
|
24 |
F |
I |
875 |
950 |
|
25 |
F |
J |
970 |
1150 |
|
26 |
G |
I |
510 |
550 |
|
27 |
G |
J |
830 |
890 |
|
28 |
H |
I |
790 |
970 |
|
29 |
H |
J |
400 |
425 |
|
30 |
I |
J |
460 |
540 |
The company plans to introduce a direct flight between A and J. The market research results indicate that all its existing passengers travelling between A and J will use this direct flight if it is priced 5% below the minimum price that they pay at present. What should the company charge approximately, in rupees, for this direct flight?
