Question

The members of a health spa pay annual membership dues of $300 plus a charge of $2 for each visit to the spa. Let Y denote the dollar cost for the year for a member and X the number of visits by the member during the year. Express the relation between X and Y mathematically. Is it a functional relation or a statistical relation?

Answer 1

Answer:

Y = 300 + 2X

Y( in dollars)

It is a functional relationship because a change in the value of X results in a corresponding change in the value of Y. And does not involve any uncertainty.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Annual fixed due = $300

Variable cost = $2 per visit

X = number of visits in a year

Y = total yearly cost.

Y = annual cost + variable cost

Y = $300 + $2×X

Y = 300 + 2X

Y( in dollars)

It is a functional relationship because a change in the value of X results in a corresponding change in the value of Y. And does not involve any uncertainty.