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
.
Question 5
Write a function for the total cost of the surf lesson and surfboard rental.(1 point)

Answer 1

Let's call the number of hours Mrs. Beckner plans to use the surfboard "h." The total cost of the surf lesson and surfboard rental is composed of two parts:

1. The initial fee for the lesson, which is $65.
2. The cost for each hour she uses the surfboard, which is $2.50 multiplied by the number of hours (h).

A function that represents the total cost (T) as a function of the number of hours (h) would be:

T(h) = 65 + 2.50 * h

This function shows that for each additional hour Mrs. Beckner uses the surfboard, the total cost will increase by $2.50. The function also includes the initial fee of $65 regardless of the number of hours.