Question

A cab company charges a fixed amount, plus a fee based on the distance traveled. The rate chart for the company is shown:

Rate Chart
Distance traveled (miles) (x) |Cost (dollars) (y)
0 | 10
1 | 12
2 | 14


What is the fixed amount charged?
$2
$3
$10
$12

Answer 1

C. $10

Explanation:

We have been given a table for rate chart of a cab company.

Distance traveled (Miles) Cost($)

0 10

1 12

2 14

We can see from our give table that when a person travels 0 miles, the charges are $10.

This means that initial value is $10. With each mile traveled the cost increases by $2, this means that cost per mile is $2.

Therefore, the fixed charges would be $10 and option C is the correct choice.