Question

The finances of a group of pet owners were analyzed to determine how much they were spending on their pet(s) each year. A graph of that data is shown:
A graph with Number of Owners on the x axis and Yearly Cost of Pets, in hundreds, on the y axis. The x axis has a scale from 1 to 10 with an increment of 1. The y axis has a scale of 5 to 15 with increments of 1. A curved line connecting 1, 15, approx 3, 7, and 10, 0 is drawn.

Would (4.5, 6) be a realistic solution for the function? Explain.

Yes, it is realistic that owners spend $600 a year on their pet(s).
No, it is not realistic that owners spend $600 a year on their pet(s).
Yes, it is realistic to have 4.5 owners.
No, it is not realistic to have 4.5 owners.

Answer 1

Answer:

Option D.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given graph x-axis represents the number of owners and y-axis represents yearly cost of pets, in hundreds.

It is given that the graph passes through the points (1,15), (3,7) and (10,0).

We need to check whether (4.5, 6) is a realistic solution for the function or not. (4.5,6) point represents

Number of owners = 4.5

yearly cost of pets = 6

It is realistic that owners spend $600 a year on their pet(s).

Number of owners can not be a fraction value. So, it is not realistic to have 4.5 owners.

Therefore, the correct option is D.

Answer 2

Answer:

Last one:

No, it is not realistic to have 4.5 owners.

Step-by-step explanation:

No. of owners should be a natural number