The Cost of Tuition at a Community College Is Given $$C ( x ) = 490 + 54 x$$

question 111

Multiple Choice

The cost of tuition at a community college is given $$C ( x ) = 490 + 54 x$$ x, where x is the number of credit hours. Interpret the slope of this function as a rate of change.

• A) The tuition at the community college increases by $490 for each additional credit hour.
• B) The tuition at the community college increases by $490 for each additional 54 credit hours.
• C) The number of credit hours increases by 54 for each increase of $490 in tuition.
• D) The tuition at the community college increases by $54 for each additional credit hour.

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