The cost

y

y

(in dollars) to rent a kayak is proportional to the number

x

x

of hours that you rent the kayak. it costs $27 to rent the kayak for 3 hours.

a. write an equation that represents the situation.

an equation that represents the situation is

y=

y=

.

question 2

b. which is the best interpretation of the slope?

it costs $9 every 3 hours to rent a kayak.

it costs $9 per hour to rent a kayak.

it costs $81 per hour to rent a kayak.

it costs $24 per hour to rent a kayak.

question 3

c. how much does it cost to rent the kayak for 5 hours?

it costs $ ? to rent the kayak for 5 hours.