at one stage in a factory's candy production, cocoa is mixed with sugar. For every 20 pounds of cocoa, 13 pounds of sugar are needed.

Question

a. Describe a function that arises from this situation.

b. Make a table and draw the graph of your function.

c. Find an equation for your function, and explain why your equation is valid. 

Answer 1

A. C(s) = 20s/13

B. C s

0 0

1 13/20

2 13/10

3 39/20'

4 13/5

5 13/4

6 39/10

7 91/20

8 26/5

9 117/20

10 13/2

....

20 13

graph is a straight line through the origin, with slope 20/3, y intercept and x intercept (0,0)

C. the equation is C=20s/13 or 13C = 20s