Genesis goes apple picking. She has to pay $5.00 for a basket plus a certain rate per apple. She puts 10 apples in her basket, and the final cost is $7.50. Write a linear model to represent the situation. What is the amount per apple that Genesis has to pay? Enter your response as a whole number followed by a decimal and two digits.(1 point)
Let x represent the cost per apple.
The linear model is: 5 + 10x = 7.50
Solving for x:
10x = 2.50
x = 0.25
Therefore, Genesis has to pay $0.25 per apple.