The Sugar Sweet Company needs to transport sugar to market. The graph below shows the transporting cost (in dollars) versus the weight of the sugar being transported (in tons).
there is a graph.
1. How much does the cost increase for each ton of sugar being transported?
2. What is the slope of the line?
All that Sweet Sugar must have melted the graph away.
Still looking for it.
To determine the cost increase for each ton of sugar being transported and the slope of the line, we need to analyze the graph you provided. However, since the graph is not available in this text-based format, I can provide a general description of how to find these values from a graph.
1. Cost increase per ton of sugar:
On the graph, locate two points that lie on the line representing the cost of transporting sugar. These points should have different weights of sugar being transported. Then, calculate the difference in cost between these two points and divide it by the difference in weight. The obtained value will represent the cost increase per ton of sugar being transported.
2. Slope of the line:
Similarly, using the two points selected for the cost increase calculation, determine the change in the y-axis values (cost) divided by the change in the x-axis values (weight). This value represents the slope of the line, indicating the rate at which the cost increases with each unit increase in the weight of the sugar being transported.
It would be helpful if you could provide more specific details about the graph or a numerical representation of it, so that I can help you calculate the exact values.
To find the answers to these questions, we need to analyze the graph that shows the relationship between the transporting cost and the weight of sugar being transported.
1. How much does the cost increase for each ton of sugar being transported?
To determine the cost increase for each ton of sugar, we need to look at the slope of the line on the graph. The slope represents the rate of change or the increase in cost per unit of weight.
To calculate the slope, we can select two points on the line and calculate the change in cost divided by the change in weight. Let's choose two convenient points on the line and calculate the slope.
For example, if we select two points (5 tons, $200) and (10 tons, $400), the change in cost is $400 - $200 = $200, and the change in weight is 10 tons - 5 tons = 5 tons.
So, the cost increase for each ton of sugar being transported is $200 / 5 tons = $40 per ton.
2. What is the slope of the line?
The slope of the line represents the rate of cost increase per unit of weight. To determine the slope, we can take any two points on the line and calculate the change in cost divided by the change in weight.
Using the two points mentioned earlier (5 tons, $200) and (10 tons, $400), we have:
Slope = (Change in cost) / (Change in weight)
= ($400 - $200) / (10 tons - 5 tons)
= $200 / 5 tons
= $40 per ton.
Therefore, the slope of the line is $40 per ton.