A cab company charges a $4 boarding rate in addition to its meter which is $ ¾ a dollar for every mile
A) What equation represents the rate of this company?
B) Graph the equation that represents the rate of this cab company?
A) The equation that represents the rate of this cab company is:
Rate = $4 + ($¾ * Miles)
B) To graph the equation, we will assume the x-axis represents miles and the y-axis represents the cost in dollars.
We can plot a few points to create the graph:
- 0 miles: The cost would be $4 (boarding rate only)
- 1 mile: The cost would be $4 + ($¾ * 1) = $4.75
- 2 miles: The cost would be $4 + ($¾ * 2) = $5.50
Plotting these points, we get:
(0, 4)
(1, 4.75)
(2, 5.50)
Connecting the points with a line, we get the graph of the equation.