Write a Cost Function for the Problem $C(x)=0.10 x+1.00$

question 144

Multiple Choice

Write a cost function for the problem. Assume that the relationship is linear.
-A cab company charges a base rate of $1.00 plus 10 cents per minute. Let C(x) be the cost in dollars of u

• A) \( C(x)=0.10 x+1.00 \)
• B) \( \mathrm{C}(\mathrm{x})=0.10 \mathrm{x}-1.00 \)
• C) \( C(x)=1.00 x-0.10 \)
• D) \( C(x)=1.00 x+0.10 \)
• sing the cab for x minutes.

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