Question

Cole owns a corner store that resells pastries from a local bakery. The table below shows the costs charged for a week of ordering pastries. Cost of Order E Pastries Ordered 28 41 38 34 50 45 1.55(28) + 18.25 1.55(41) + 18.25 1.55(38) + 18.25 1.55(34) + 18.25 1.55(50) + 18.25 1.55(45) + 18.25 1.55(27) + 18.25 27 Which of the following BEST explains why the fee charged varies linearly with the number of pastries ordered? O A The bakery charges a fixed base rate of $18.25 per order. OB. The bakery charges a fixed base rate of $19.80 per order. C For each pastry that Cole ordered, the fee increased by a fixed percentage of 1.55%. O D. For each pastry Cole ordered, the cost of the order increased by a fixed amount of $1.55. Tung horn to coarch 3:45 PM

Answer 1

Let:

x = Pastries ordered

y = Cost of order

$y=1.55x+18.25$

For each pastry Cole ordered, the cost of the order increased by a fixed amount of $1.55