Question

Which situations are BEST modeled by a linear function? es A) A monthly gym membership fee. B) The cost of milk by the gallon. 0) The price of pears by the pound D) The interest rate on a car lone. E) The half-life of a radiative material.​

Answer 1

The other guy is correct however he missed one

The Answer is actually A, B, C

Explanation:

I took the test on Usa test prep.

Answer 2

B) The cost of milk by the gallon.

C) The price of pears by the pound.

Explanation:

A linear function is one that both the dependent and independent variables increases or decreases proportionally.

Thus from the given options:

i. If the gallons of milk increase, then the cost of milk also would increase proportionally. A decrease in the gallons of milk would also reduce the cost of milk.

ii. An increase in the pounds of the pearls would cause an increase in the price of the pearls. Also, a decrease in the pounds of pearls would reduce the price of the pearls.

Thus, the answers to the question are options B and C.