Question

Chapter 13, Section 13.1, Problem 018 8ob's Pest Removal Service specializes in removing wild creatures (skunks, bats, reptiles, etc.) from private homes. He charges $65 to go to a house plus S12 per hour for his services. Let y be the total amount (in dollars) paid by a household using Bob's services and r the number of hours Bob spends capturing and removing the animal(s). The equation for the relationship between and y is y 12 65 a. Bob spent 3 hours removing a coyote from under Alice's house. How much will he be paid? Bob will be paid s exact number, no toleranco b. Suppose nine persons called Bob for assistance duning a week. Strangely enough, each of these jobs required exactly 3 hours. Will each of these clients pay Bob the same amount, or do you expect each one to pay a different amount? O Each of the clients will pay Bob the same amount. O Each of the clients will pay Bob a different amount.

Answer 1

a) For x = 3:

y = 12*3 + 65 = 101

Hence,

Bob will be paid $ 101

b) Each of the client will pay the same amount to Bob. Option A is correct.