Question

The following equation represents the cost of buying a meal with one meat and options for the number of side dishes, x.
y = 11 + 1.25x
(5 points)

A. What is the y-intercept? _

B. What does the y-intercept mean in context? _

C. What is the slope? _

D. What does the slope mean in context? _

E. If Jodi paid $18.50 for her meal, how many side dishes did she get? _

Word bank:
(11,0)
6
7
4
The number of side dishes per cost
The cost of a meal with 0 sides
The number per side dish
1.25
5
The number of sides that would cost you $0
11
(0,11)
(0,1.25)

Answer 1

A. The y-intercept is 11.
B. The y-intercept represents the cost of a meal with 0 side dishes.
C. The slope is 1.25.
D. The slope represents the increase in cost for each additional side dish.
E. To find the number of side dishes Jodi got, we can substitute the cost of her meal, $18.50, into the equation:
18.50 = 11 + 1.25x
7.50 = 1.25x
Dividing both sides of the equation by 1.25, we get:
x = 6
Therefore, Jodi got 6 side dishes.