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.(2 points)

Question

The number of hours is the [ ]. The total cost of the surf lesson and surfboard is the [ ].

Write a function for the total cost of the surf lesson and surfboard rental.(1 point)

independent variable

dependent variable

function

input function

Answer 1

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

The function for the total cost of the surf lesson and surfboard rental can be written as:
C(x) = 2.50x + 65

Where C(x) represents the total cost, x represents the number of hours.