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. (2 answers)

Question

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

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

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

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

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

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

Answer 1

The correct statements according to the model are:

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