A cab company charges a fixed amount plus a fee based on the distance traveled. The cost chart for the company is shown:
Cost Chart
Distance traveled (miles) (x)
Cost (dollars) (y)
0
5
1
8
2
11
What is the fixed amount charged? (5 points)
$3
$5
$8
$9
To find the fixed amount charged, we can examine the cost when the distance traveled is 0. According to the cost chart, when the distance is 0, the cost is $5.
Therefore, the fixed amount charged is $5.
The graph shows the distance, y, in miles, of a moving motorboat from an island for a certain amount of time, x, in hours:
A graph titled Distance Vs Time is shown, with Time in hours labeled on x axis and Distance from Island in miles labeled on y axis. The scale on the x axis shows the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and the scale on the y axis shows the numbers 0, 22, 44, 66, 88, 110, 132, 154, 176, 198. The graph shows a straight line joining the ordered pairs 0, 22, and 1, 66, and 2, 110, and 3, 154, and 4, 198.
What is the speed of the motorboat? (5 points)
198 miles per hour
22 miles per hour
44 miles per hour
66 miles per hour