Sonny pays for a food subscription service, Where he is billed $25 each month and $2 per meal that he purchases. Which of the following graphs best models how much Sonny will pay for one month?
Responses
The correct graph would be a linear graph with the y-axis representing the total amount paid and the x-axis representing the number of meals purchased.
The graph would start at the point (0, $25) because even if Sonny doesn't purchase any meals, he still has to pay the base fee of $25 each month.
Then, for every meal that Sonny purchases, the graph would increase by $2. So, for each additional meal, the graph would go up by $2.
Therefore, the correct graph would be a straight line with a positive slope that starts at the point (0, $25) and increases by $2 for each unit increase on the x-axis.
Other graphs such as exponential or quadratic graphs would not accurately represent the linear relationship between the number of meals purchased and the total amount paid.