The Sugar Sweet Company needs to transport sugar to market. The graph below shows the transporting cost (in dollars) versus the weight of the sugar being transported (in tons).

Question

Use the graph to answer the questions.

Cost ()
y40080012001600200024002800320036004000x1234567890
Weight (tons)
(a) What is the cost of transporting 0 tons?

(b) What is the cost of transporting 1 ton?
(c) How much does the cost increase for each ton of sugar being transported?
(d) Are the amounts given in parts (b) and (c) equal?
Why or why not? Choose the best answer.

Yes, because the line passes through 0,0.

Yes, because the line does not pass through 0,0.

No, because the line passes through 0,0.

No, because the line does not pass through 0,0.

Answer 1

(a) The cost of transporting 0 tons is $0.
(b) The cost of transporting 1 ton is $800.
(c) The cost increases by $400 for each ton of sugar being transported.
(d) No, the amounts given in parts (b) and (c) are not equal. The line does not pass through 0,0.

Answer 2

is that right?

Answer 3

Yes, that is correct.