Jason plans to decorate baskets to sell. the decorations for all the baskets cost $53.00 and the baskets cost 4.75/each. write a function expressing the cost, C(x), of the project in terms of the number of baskets decorated, x. the function is given by C(x)=4.75x +53.00.
A. determine the cost of decorating 45 baskets.

B. how many baskets can be decorated with a budget of $314.25?

Question

Jason plans to decorate baskets to sell. the decorations for all the baskets cost $53.00 and the baskets cost 4.75/each. write a function expressing the cost, C(x), of the project in terms of the number of baskets decorated, x.  the function is given by C(x)=4.75x +53.00.
A. determine the cost of decorating 45 baskets.

B. how many baskets can be decorated with a budget of $314.25?

anonymous · Answer

x is the number of baskets.. just put 45 in for x
Cost = 4.75*45 + 53.00

B.  if the cost is 314.25  then put that in for the cost (C)
314.25 = 4.75x + 53.00   and solve for x