Question

Gary checks the prices of a third store, Computers Now. He buys eighteen 32-gigabyte memory sticks from Computer City. Within the budget of $600, he plans to purchase as many 16-gigabyte memory sticks from Computers Now as possible. Gary writes the function f(n)=5.25n+20 , where n is the number of 16-gigabyte memory sticks, and f(n) is the amount of money available to spend at Computers Now, to determine the cost of purchasing the remaining 16-gigabyte memory sticks from Computers Now. Which description does 5.25 represent in Gary's function?

A. x-intercept
B. y-intercept
C. the shipping cost
D. the cost per memory stick

Answer 1

In Gary's function, 5.25 represents the cost per memory stick.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Gary's function, the number 5.25 represents the cost per memory stick. The function f(n) = 5.25n + 20 is used to calculate the amount of money available to spend at Computers Now based on the number of 16-gigabyte memory sticks, n, that Gary plans to purchase. The 5.25 is the cost for each 16-gigabyte memory stick.