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
.

Write a function for the total cost of the surf lesson and surfboard rental.

Answer 1

Let the number of hours be represented by x.
The total cost of the surf lesson and surfboard rental is the sum of the initial fee and the cost of the surfboard for x hours.

The cost of the surfboard for x hours is given by 2.50 * x.

Hence, the total cost function is:

Cost(x) = 65 + 2.50 * x

Answer 2

Finish the sentence

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

Answer 3

total cost function.

Answer 4

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

Answer choices:
dependent variable
independent variable
function
input function

Answer 5

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