Question

The school nutritionist is ordering apples for school lunches. The price for six crates of apples delivered to the school is $82. The price for 11 crates is

$137. By how much does the cost increase for each additional crate of apples purchased?
O $5
O $55
O $11
O $27

Answer 1

The price increase is $11 per crate

Explanation:

We have two points

( 6, 82) and ( 11 ,137)

Find the rate change

m = ( y2-y1)/ (x2-x1)

= ( 137-82)/ (11-6)

=55/5

= 11

The price increase is $11 per crate