Mrs. Ventura charges $25 for a basic cake that serves 12 people. A larger cake costs an additional $1.50 per serving. The total cost can be given by y = 1.5x + 25, where x represents the number of additional slices.

What does the slope represent?
a.
the cost per additional slice
c.
the charge for 15 people
b.
the charge for the basic cake
d.
the cost of Mrs. Ventura’s ingredients

Question

Mrs. Ventura charges $25 for a basic cake that serves 12 people.  A larger cake costs an additional $1.50 per serving.  The total cost can be given by y = 1.5x + 25, where x represents the number of additional slices.

What does the slope represent?
a.
the cost per additional slice
c.
the charge for 15 people
b.
the charge for the basic cake
d.
the cost of Mrs. Ventura’s ingredients