A Cab Company Charges a Base Rate Of $\$ 1.50$ Plus 15 Cents Per Minute

question 260

Multiple Choice

A cab company charges a base rate of $\$ 1.50$ plus 15 cents per minute. Let y be the cost in dollars of using the cab for $x$ minutes. Find the slope-intercept form of the equation.

• A) \(y = 1.50 x + 0.15\)
• B) \(y = 0.15 x + 1.50\)
• C) \(y = 0.15 x - 1.50\)
• D) \(y = 1.50 x - 0.15\)

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