Use the table to answer the question.

Question

Number of Months Cost ($)
1 74
2 99
3 124
4 149
The table below shows the cost for a gym membership at the local fitness center with an initial start-up fee charged in the first month. Find the slope, or monthly cost.

(1 point)
Responses

$37.25
$37.25

$74
$74

$25
$25

$49

Answer 1

To find the slope (monthly cost) from the table, we can look at the change in cost as the number of months increases.

Let's analyze the costs provided in the table:

• For 1 month: $74
• For 2 months: $99
• For 3 months: $124
• For 4 months: $149

Now, we can calculate the monthly cost by finding the difference in cost between successive months:

• From month 1 to month 2: $99 - $74 = $25
• From month 2 to month 3: $124 - $99 = $25
• From month 3 to month 4: $149 - $124 = $25

The monthly cost (slope) is consistent at $25.

Therefore, the correct answer is:

$25