It costs a company $15 to make a pair of sneakers. The company also has a
fixed manufacturing cost of $270 per order. The owners are trying to calculate
their cost for making pairs of sneakers.
The variables in this relationship are
Number of pair of sneakers, s (input variable)
Total cost in dollars, c (output variable)
3. Complete the table to explore this relationship.
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Number of pair
of sneakers, s
0
1
2
5
10
50
Process
Total cost in
dollars, c
b. Use the table to write an algebraic rule that describes the relationship between the number of
pairs of sneakers manufactured, p, and the total cost of manufacturing those boxes, c.
C.
d.
Does an input value of -20 make sense for the problem situation? Explain.
e. Create a graph for this problem situation. Be sure to scale and label your axes.