Question

The total cost of making a daily taco special for a restaurant is represented by the function C (t) = 2.5t + 1 , where t is the number of tacos made. How does the total cost change for every taco special the food truck makes?

A. The total cost increases by $1.
B. The total cost increases by $2.50.
C. The total cost decreases by $1.
D. The total cost decreases by $2.50.

Answer 1

C. The total cost increases by $2.50

Explanation:

This is because 1 dollar is constent--- you will always have 1 dollar.

However 2.5 is the change, you have to times a number to get the answer.

EX:

(t) = 2.5t + 1

(4) = 2.5( 4) + 1 ----- plug in 4 for t

= 10 +1

= 11

The is the multiplyer or change is the 2.5t

and when you graph it it will almost always be the slope of the line.