Question

A bus company took a tour bus on the ferry when there were 30 people aboard. The ferry charged the bus company $180.The following week,the bus had 50 people on board and the ferry charged them $220.Hiw much is the "base rate" for the empty bus?How much does each person cost?Show this using y=mx+b

Answer 1

$2 variable per person, 120 base fee Step-by-step explanation:

the delta are 20 persons and $40 therefore variable cost are $2 per person

base fee: 180-30*2=120