A fresh fruit stand sells blueberries and strawberries by the pound. Blueberries cost $3.50 per pound. The table represents the
cost of x pounds of strawberries. Weight of Strawberries
(pounds) 0 1 2 3 4 5
Total Cost
($) 0 4 8 12 16 20
Which statements correctly describe the two functions?
A.
The cost of the blueberries and strawberries both decrease as the weight increases. The function representing the strawberries has a greater rate of change than the function representing the blueberries, indicating that the strawberries cost more per pound.
B.
The cost of the blueberries and strawberries both decrease as the weight increases. The function representing the blueberries has a greater rate of change than the function representing the strawberries, indicating that the blueberries cost more per pound.
C.
The cost of the blueberries and strawberries both increase as the weight increases. The function representing the strawberries has a greater rate of change than the function representing the blueberries, indicating that the strawberries cost more per pound.
D.
The cost of the blueberries and strawberries both increase as the weight increases. The function representing the blueberries has a greater rate of change than the function representing the strawberries, indicating that the blueberries cost more per pound.
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