Solve the Problem $y = - 0.25 x + 2$ B) $y = 0.25 x + 0.5$

question 1

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.

-When making a telephone call using a calling card, a call lasting 3 minutes costs $1.25. A call lasting 12 minutes costs $3.50. Let y be the cost of making a call lasting x minutes using a calling
Card. Write a linear equation that models the cost of making a call (y) lasting x minutes.

• A) \(y = - 0.25 x + 2\)
• B) \(y = 0.25 x + 0.5\)
• C) \(y = 0.25 x - 8.5\)
• D) \(y = 4 x - \frac { 43 } { 4 }\)

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