Question

Let the graph of f(x) represent the cost in thousands of dollars to feed the zoo animals daily, where x is the number of animals measured in hundreds. What does the solution to the function (2, 10) represent?

a graph of a function that decreases from the upper left, travels through an ordered pair labelled, 2, 10, and then increases toward the right

There are 2,000 animals, and the cost is $1,000 daily.
There are 200 animals, and the cost is $10,000 daily.
There are 10,000 animals, and the cost is $200 daily.
There are 1,000 animals, and the cost is $2,000 daily.

Answer 1

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Answer:

There are 200 animals, and the cost is $10,000 daily.

Explanation:

The problem statement tells you that ...

(x, f(x)) represents (hundreds of animals, thousands of dollars)

Then (2, 10) represents (200 animals, 10,000 dollars)