Use the table to answer the question
Number of Months
cos t * (S)
1
74
2
99
3
124
149
The table below shows the cost for a gym membership at the local fitness center with an initial start-up fee charged in the first month. Find the slope, or monthly cost.
(1 point)
$37.25
$74
$25
$49
To find the slope, we need to find the rate of change in the cost for each additional month. We notice that each additional month increases the cost by $25.
Therefore, the slope, or monthly cost, is $25.