Mrs. Beckner is going to Hawaii. She plans to learn to surf. The Surf Hut company charges an initial fee of $65 for the lesson plus $2.50 for each hour she uses the surfboard.

Question

the number of hours is the _______. The total cost of the surf lesson and surfboard is the ________.
independent variable
input function
function
dependent variable

Answer 1

The number of hours is the dependent variable.

The total cost of the surf lesson and surfboard is the function.