Question

Great Rapids White Water Rafting Company rents rafts for $125 per hour. Explain why the point (0,0) and (1,125) are on the graph of the relationship and what these points mean in the context of the problem. How much would you pay for 12 hours? How long have you rented the rafts if you spent $750? I don't understand the problem

Answer 1

$125 per hour

For every hour (x), it costs 125.

So, the equation is:

y=125x

Where x is the number of hours and y the total cost.

(x,y) = (0,0) , (1,125) are possible points of the function line. (0,0) means 0 cost for 0 hours and (1,125) means that for 1 hour, it costs $125.

For 12 hours:

y = 125(12) = $1500

If you spent $750:

750 =125x

Solve for x:

750/125 = x

x= 6 hours