Question

Suppose that the cost of renting a snowmobile is $37.50 for 5 hours.

a. If c represents the cost and h represents the hours, which variable is the dependent variable? Explain why.
b. What would be the cost of renting 2 snowmobiles for 5 hours?

Answer 1

A) Cost is the dependent variable

B) $75.00

Explanation:

We are given the following information in the question:

Cost of renting a snowmobile for 5 hours = $37.50

a)

If c represents the cost and h represents the hours. then cost is the dependent variable as it depends upon the number of hours for which the snowmobile is rented.

b)

Cost of renting a snowmobile for 1 hour =

`\displaystyle\frac{\text{Cost for 5 hours}}{\text{Number of hours}} = (37.5)/(5) = \$7.5`

Cost of renting 2 snowmobiles for 5 hours =

`\text{Cost of renting a snowmobile for 5 hours }* 2 = 37.5* 2 = \$75`