Question

The graph represents the profit earned on the sale of boxes of cookies. what does the slope represent? I already have the answer but, I don't know how to love it.

Answer 1

Option B is correct.

Since slope of a line y=mx is given as,

`m=(dy)/(dx)`

i.e. ratio of change in y to the change in x

Hence, slope for the given problem wiil be nothing but the

Value of the profit earned for each box of the cookie sold.

Hence, option B is correct.