Question

You have a dog walking business. You charge based on weight of the dogs. For 45 min walk your prices are

0-15lbs you charge $5
15-45lbs you charge $7
Over 45lbs you charge $9

Define the variables

Write a piece wise function for dog walking business, including the conditional statement for the variables.

Answer 1

`c(w)=\begin{cases}5,&\text{for }w\le15\\7,&\text{for }15<w\le45\\9,&\text{for }w>45\end{cases}`

Explanation:

The charge in dollars (c) for walking a dog of weight w pounds can be described by the function shown above. The function has three parts, one for each weight class. Here, the function value is constant within the weight class.