Involving Functions 1) Give a function C that can represent the cost of buying x meals, if one meal costs Php 40.
Answer: C(x) = 40x
2) A user is charged P300 monthly for a particular mobile plan, which includes 100 free text messages. Messages in excess of 100 are charged P1 each. Represent the monthly cost for text messaging using the function t(m), where m is the number of messages sent in a month. Answer: 300 , 𝑖𝑓0 ≤ 𝑚 ≤ 100 𝑡(𝑚) = ቊ 300 + (𝑚 − 100), 𝑖𝑓𝑚 > 100 3) A jeepney ride costs Php 9.00 for the first 4 kilometers, and each additional kilometer adds Php 1.50 to the fare. Use a piecewise function to represent the jeepney fare in terms of the distance (d) in kilometers. Answer: 9 , 𝑖𝑓0 < 𝑑 ≤ 4 𝐹(𝑑) = ቊ (9 + 1.5 𝑑 − 4 , 𝑖𝑓𝑑 > 4 4) A certain chocolate bar costs Php 35 per piece. However, if you buy more than 10 pieces, they will be marked down to a price of Php 32 per piece. Use a piecewise function to represent the cost in terms of the number of chocolate bars bought. Answer: 35n , if 0 n 10 f ( n) = 32n , if n 10 5) A school’s fair committee wants to sell t-shirts for their school fair. They found a supplier that sells t- shirts at a price of Php 175 per piece but can charge Php 15 000 for a bulk order of 100 shirts and Php 125 for each excess t-shirt after that. Use a piecewise function to represent the cost in terms of the number of t-shirts purchased. Answer: 175n , if 0 n 99 f (n) = 15 000 , if n = 100 15 000 + 125(n − 100) , if n 100 or 175 n , if 0 n 99 f ( n) = 15 000 + 125(n − 100 ) , if n 100 6) The fee to park in the parking lot of a shopping mall costs Php 40 for the first two hours and an extra Php 10 for each hour (or a fraction of it) after that. If you park for more than twelve hours, you instead pay a flat rate of Php 200. Represent your parking fee using the function p(t) where t is the number of hours you parked in the mall. Answer: 40 , if 0 t 2 p (t ) = 40 + 10(t − 2) , if 2 t 12 200 , if t 12