Question

Use the table to answer the question.

Monthly Cost of Gym Membership
Number of Months Cost ($)
1 74
2 99
3 124
4 149
The table below shows the cost for a gym membership at the local fitness center with an initial start-up fee charged in the first month. Find the slope, or monthly cost.

(1 point)
Responses

$37.25
$37.25

$74
$74

$49

Answer 1

The monthly cost (slope) is $25 per month.

Work: 99 − 74 = 25 (and 124 − 99 = 25), so the cost increases $25 each month.
The start-up fee (y‑intercept) is 74 − 25 = $49.