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, 8) represent? There are 800 animals, and the cost is $2,000 daily. There are 8,000 animals, and the cost is $200 daily. There are 200 animals, and the cost is $8,000 daily. There are 2,000 animals, and the cost is $800 daily.

Answer 1

There are 200 animals, and the cost is $8,000 daily

Explanation:

y=f(x) represents the cost in thousands

x is the number of animals measured in hundreds

so the point (2,8) means

x = 2

y = f(2) = 8

so it means for 2*100=200 animals, the cost is 8*1000=8 000

The correct answer is then

There are 200 animals, and the cost is $8,000 daily

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