Question

Andrew is looking into prices for cable for his new home. He received the following breakdown for monthly prices.

Basic Cable: $35.99
Cable boxes: $3.49 per cable box
HD Service: $9.99 per cable box
DVR: $14.99 per cable box
Installation Fee: $120.00 (one-time fee)

The total cost for 12 months of cable service with b cable boxes is represented by the expression below.
$551.88 + $341.64b

Which statement best describes the coefficient of "B"?

A. It is the cost for basic cable for one month and the installation fee.

B. It is the cost for basic cable for one year and the installation fee.

C. It is the cost for one cable box with DVR and HD service for one month.

D. It is the cost for one cable box with DVR and HD service for one year.

Answer 1

Given:

551.88 + 341.64b

The coefficient of "B" is 341.64, the best statement that applies to it is:

D. It is the cost for one cable box with DVR and HD service for one year.

Cable boxes: $ 3.49 per cable box
HD Service: $ 9.99 per cable box
DVR: $ 14.99 per cable box
Total : $ 28.47
multiply 12 months
Annual cost $341.64