Bob's Pest Removal Service specializes in removing wild creatures (skunks, bats, reptiles, etc.) from private homes. He charges $77 to go to a house plus $11 per hour for his services. Let y be the total amount (in dollars) paid by a household using Bob's services and x the number of hours Bob spends capturing and removing the animal(s). The equation for the relationship between x and y is y=11x+77.
a. Bob spent 3 hours removing a coyote from under Alice's house. How much will he be paid?
Bob will be paid $. exact number, no tolerance
b. Suppose nine persons called Bob for assistance during a week. Strangely enough, each of these jobs required exactly 3 hours. Will each of these clients pay Bob the same amount, or do you expect each one to pay a different amount?
Each of the clients will pay Bob the same amount.
Each of the clients will pay Bob a different amount.
c. Is the relationship between x and y exact or nonexact?
exact
nonexact