5)

Adam owns a dog walking business. The net profit, p, for one day is given by the equation p = 15d - 20, where d is the number

of dogs walked in one day. What does the number 20 most likely represent?

A)

The amount, in dollars, of one day of operating cost for Adam.

The amount, in dollars, that Adam is paid to walk one dog.

C)

The average number of dogs walked by Adam per day.

D)

The total number of dogs walked by Adam per day.

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Evangeline Preston

Mathematics

22 December, 14:19

5)

Adam owns a dog walking business. The net profit, p, for one day is given by the equation p = 15d - 20, where d is the number

of dogs walked in one day. What does the number 20 most likely represent?

A)

The amount, in dollars, of one day of operating cost for Adam.

The amount, in dollars, that Adam is paid to walk one dog.

C)

The average number of dogs walked by Adam per day.

D)

The total number of dogs walked by Adam per day.

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Luciana Conley · Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

It would be A because it's a negative 20, meaning he's losing money while 15d represents how many dogs he's walking and the cost of it.