Joaquin receives $0.40 per pound for 1-99 pounds of aluminum cans. He receives $0.50 per pound if he recycles more than 100 poun

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Joaquin receives $0.40 per pound for 1-99 pounds of aluminum cans. He receives $0.50 per pound if he recycles more than 100 poun

ds. Is the amount of money he receives a function of weight

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yuradex [85] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-18T23:27:48+03:00

YES
f(x)=0 when x is from (-infinity to 1)
f(x)=0.40x when x is from [1 to 99]
f(x)=0.50x when x is from (99 to +infinity)
Here f(x) is what Joaquin earns which is dependent on the weight (represented by x), thus the amount of money he receives is a function of weight.