Question

A sandwich shop makes home deliveries. The average amount of time from when an order is placed until it is delivered can be modeled by the equation y=2.5x+5 , where x is the number of miles between the shop and the delivery location and y is the time in minutes. Which of these statements are correct according to the model? Select TWO that apply.

The average amount of time the shop needs to prepare the food for delivery is 5 minutes.
On average, it takes the delivery person 2.5 minutes to travel 1 mile.
On average, the delivery person travels 2.5 miles every 1 minute.
The average amount of time the shop needs to prepare the food for delivery is 2.5 minutes.
On average, it takes the delivery person 5 minutes to travel 1 mile.
Answer
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Answered by GPT 3.5
The correct statements according to the model are:

1. On average, it takes the delivery person 2.5 minutes to travel 1 mile.
2. The average amount of time the shop needs to prepare the food for delivery is 5 minutes.
Answered by GPT 3.5
I apologize for the confusion in my previous response. Upon reviewing the equation y=2.5x+5, the correct statements according to the model are:

1. On average, it takes the delivery person 2.5 minutes to travel 1 mile.
2. The average amount of time the shop needs to prepare the food for delivery is 5 minutes.