Question

Determine the initial value and the rate of change in
the following description. At a local festival, the
entrance fee is $12 per person, and ride tickets cost
$2 for every ride.
The initial value is b = ___ and the rate of change is m = ___.

Answer 1

The initial value is the entrance fee, which is $12 per person. Therefore, the initial value is $12.

The rate of change is the cost of each ride ticket, which is $2. Therefore, the rate of change is $2 per ride.