Cab companies often charge a flat fee for picking someone up and then charg an additional fee per mile driven.

Question

Cab companies often charge a flat fee for picking someone up and then charg an additional fee per mile driven.

The city of Raleigh, NC charges $1.95 fee and $2.70 per mile for each cab ride

10. What does the slope mean (in words) in the context of the problem?

Answer 1

Cab companies often charge a flat fee for picking someone up and then charg an additional fee per mile driven.

In the context of this problem, the slope represents the additional fee per mile that cab companies charge for each cab ride.