Question

A bowling alley has a fixed base cost and charges a variable per game rate. It costs $20.50 for five games and 28.50 for nine games? What is the variable cost? (Show work

Answer 1

As ordered pairs ( g , C ) where g is the number of games and C is the cost

( 5, 20.50) and ( 9, 28.50)

the slope M = ( 28.50 - 20.50 ) / (9-5)

= 8/4

= 2

So the slope M=$2 per game

Using (5, 20.50)
The intercept B = y - m* g
= 20.50 - 2 * 5
= 20.50 - 10
= 10.50

So the fixed base cost, or FLAT RATE is $10.50.
That is if they played ZER0 games, they still have
to pay $10.50 just to get in.

The linear function is C (g) = 2*g + 10.50