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1.1 Linear Functions - Slope calculation and interpretation
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The graph of the function f , where y=f(x), gives the total cost y , in dollars, for a certain video game system and x games. What is the best interpretation of the slope of the graph in this context?

A.

Each game costs $25 .

B.

The video game system costs $100 .

C.

The video game system costs $25 .

D.

Each game costs $100 .

The graph of the function f , where y = f ( x ) , gives

Hard-difficulty · SAT Math · Linear Functions — Slope calculation and interpretation. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.

Answer explanation

Choice A is correct. The given graph is a line, and the slope of a line is defined as the change in the value of y for each increase in the value of x by 1 . It’s given that y represents the total cost, in dollars, and that x represents the number of games. Therefore, the change in the value of y for each increase in the value of x by 1 represents the change in total cost, in dollars, for each increase in the number of games by 1 . In other words, the slope represents the cost, in dollars, per game. The graph shows that when the value of x increases from 0 to 1 , the value of y increases from 100 to 125 . It follows that the slope is 25 , or the cost per game is $25. Thus, the best interpretation of the slope of the graph is that each game costs $25.

Choice B is incorrect. This is an interpretation of the y-intercept of the graph rather than the slope of the graph.

Choice C is incorrect. The slope of the graph is the cost per game, not the cost of the video game system.

Choice D is incorrect. Each game costs $25, not $100.