Question 3(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)
(Slope MC)
A restaurant plans to use a new food delivery service. The food delivery service charges $\$ 4.98$ for every 2 meals delivered, plus a $\$ 2.00$ service fee. What is the slope of this situation?
2.00
2.49
4.49
4.98
Answer
Final Answer: The slope of this situation is \(\boxed{2.49}\)
Step 1 ：The slope in this context represents the rate of change, or how much the cost of the delivery service increases for each additional meal delivered. The service fee is a fixed cost and does not affect the slope.
Step 2 ：The slope can be calculated by dividing the cost per meal ($4.98) by the number of meals (2).
Step 3 ：\(\text{cost per meal} = 4.98\)
Step 4 ：\(\text{number of meals} = 2\)
Step 5 ：\(\text{slope} = \frac{\text{cost per meal}}{\text{number of meals}} = \frac{4.98}{2} = 2.49\)
Step 6 ：Final Answer: The slope of this situation is \(\boxed{2.49}\)
