Write the Word or Phrase That Best Completes Each Statement $y$

question 119

Multiple Choice

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.Solve.
-The graph shows the total cost $y$ (in dollars) of owning and operating a minivan where $x$ is the number of miles driven. Find the slope of the line and write the slope as a rate of change.

• A) \(\$ 17.00\) per mile
• B) \(\$ 16.00\) per mile
• C) \(\$ 0.06\) per mile
• D) cannot be determined

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