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.

1On average, it takes the delivery person 5 minutes to travel 1 mile.
On average, it takes the delivery person 5 minutes to travel 1 mile.

2On average, the delivery person travels 2.5 miles every 1 minute.
On average, the delivery person travels 2.5 miles every 1 minute.

3On average, the delivery person travels 5 miles every 1 minute.
On average, the delivery person travels 5 miles every 1 minute.

4The average amount of time the shop needs to prepare the food for delivery is 5 minutes.
The average amount of time the shop needs to prepare the food for delivery is 5 minutes.

5The average amount of time the shop needs to prepare the food for delivery is 2.5 minutes.
The average amount of time the shop needs to prepare the food for delivery is 2.5 minutes.

6On average, it takes the delivery person 2.5 minutes to travel 1 mile.

1 answer

According to the given model y=2.5x+5, the correct statements are:

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