Question

Below is a graph that displays the average cost per mile for the number of miles traveled for a cab in Baltimore. Use the graph below toanswer the questions.A. Approximately how much money would you expect to pay per mile if the cab travels 6 miles?B. What value will the average cost per mile never go below? What could contribute to this?

Answer 1

A. To find the expected pay per mile if the cab travels 6 miles:

From the figure, we observe that,

The expected pay or the average cost per mile if the cab travels 6 miles is 3.

B. To find the value that will the average cost per mile never go below:

From the figure, we observe that,

The value that will the average cost per mile never go below zero.

Because the cost should not be negative. Also, distance in miles can not be negative.