Answer:
Part A:
c = 1.15p
c(2) = $2.30
Part B:
c = 0.90p
Part B:
Step-by-step explanation:
Linear Models
Candy's Sweets Company charges $1.15 per pound to ship candy. This represents a proportional relationship between the pounds of candy and the cost.
Part A: If each pound costs $1.15, then p pounds cost $1.15p. Then the equation of the cost c is:
c = 1.15p
The cost of shipping p=2 pounds of candy is:
c = 1.15*2 = 2.30
c = $2.30
Part B: When the company reduces the cost by $0.25 per pound, the new unit cost is $1.15 - $0.25 = $0.90 per pound.
The new equation to determine the total cost for p pounds of candy is:
c = 0.90p