Question

At Rocking Horse Ranch, admission is $45 and trail rides are $22.50 per hour. At Saddlecreek Ranch, admission is $30 and trail rides are $35 per hour.

a. Write a system of equations that shows the total cost, c, for a trail ride that lasts, h, hours.
A) c = 45h + 22.50
B) c = 30h + 35
C) c = 45 + 22.50h
D) c = 30 + 35h

Answer 1

The correct answer is D) c = 30 + 35h

Step-by-step explanation:

At Saddlecreek Ranch, the total cost for a trail ride that lasts, h, hours is represented by the equation c = 30 + 35h.

Step-by-step explanation:

The admission fee is $30, represented by the constant term 30.

The hourly rate for trail rides is $35, represented by the coefficient 35.

The duration of the trail ride is represented by the variable h.

Therefore, the total cost, c, for a trail ride that lasts, h, hours at Saddlecreek Ranch is expressed by the equation c = 30 + 35h.

Answer 2

The system of equations that shows the total cost, c, for a trail ride that lasts, h, hours is c = 45h + 22.50 and c = 30h + 35.

Step-by-step explanation:

The system of equations that shows the total cost, c, for a trail ride that lasts, h, hours is:

c = 45h + 22.50 (for Rocking Horse Ranch)

c = 30h + 35 (for Saddlecreek Ranch)

So options A) and B) are correct.