Smith’s Catering Company prepares and serves food for parties.

Question

• The company charges a base fee of $100.

• The company also charges $18 per person for food.

Which function can be used to find c, the total amount it costs for a party of p people?
Responses
A c = 18p + 118c = 18 p + 118
B c = 100p + 18c = 100 p + 18
C c = 18p + 100 c = 18 p + 100
D c = 118p + 18

Answer 1

B c = 100p + 18

The total cost for a party of p people would be $100 (base fee) + $18 per person.

Answer 2

Question
x y
0 -1
1 3
2 7
3 11
4 15

Which equation matches the function described in the table?
Responses
A y = 4xy = 4x
B y = x - 1y = x - 1
C y = x + 5y = x + 5
D y = 4x - 1