the table below gives the cost per person to rent a fishing charter boat. Find the rate of change given that it is constant. Also, explain what the rate of change means for this situation.
People | Cost ($)
______|________
2 | 110
______|________
3 | 165
______|________
4 | 220
______|_______
5 | 275
______________
(1 point)
A.) 1/55
B.) 100/1
C.) 1/275
D.) 55/1
To find the rate of change, we can compare the change in cost with the change in the number of people. The cost increases by $55 each time the number of people increases by 1.
Rate of change = Change in cost / Change in number of people
Rate of change = $55 / 1 = $55/1 = 55/1
Therefore, the rate of change is 55/1.
In this situation, the rate of change of 55/1 means that for each additional person, the cost increases by $55.