Question

2) An apple orchard charges an entrance fee of $15 for visitors to go apple picking. Any apples they pick can be purchased for $1.50 a pound. * Part A: Choose the word that best completes the following statement. In this situation, the $15 can best be described as the rate of change

Answer 1

We know that

• The entrance fee is $15.

,

• The apples can be purchased for $1.50 a pound.

Based on the given information, we form the following equation:

$y=1.50x+15$

Where, x is pounds, and y is cost.

In this case, observe that 15 is the independent term which means the starting cost is $15.

Hence, the answer is the starting amount.