Piecewise Defined Functions Answers

Which graph represents the following piecewise defined function?

The following graph represents dog-grooming prices at “Clean Your Paws” dog salon. If Mitzi has two dogs, a puppy that weighs 25 pounds and an adult that weighs 80 pounds, how much will it cost to bathe them both?

A local screen-printing company sells T-shirts at various prices, in dollars, depending upon how many T-shirts are bought at the time. The piecewise function below represents their pricing structure, where n is the number of T-shirts purchased. The school volleyball team purchased 20 shirts. How much did the volleyball team spend on shirts?

The graph below shows the altitude, in feet, of a model rocket t seconds after launch. During this time, the rocket experiences three distinct modes of flight. Initially, the engine accelerates the rocket upward. The rocket then coasts upward, is slowed by gravity, and eventually begins to fall. Last, a parachute opens and the rocket drifts smoothly back to the ground. When was the model rocket 600 feet above the ground?

Which graph represents the following piecewise defined function?

After a heavy rainstorm, Barbara’s dog left muddy paw prints all over her back patio. She decided to rent an electric pressure washer to clean up the mess. The piecewise function below shows the rental charges for the pressure washer, dependent upon how many hours she rents it. Due to high demand, you cannot rent the washer for more than 24 hours at a time. Barbara’s brother asked to use the washer and agreed to pay Barbara for any additional monies owed. If Barbara used the washer for 3 hours and her brother returned it to the store 7 hours after she rented it, how much does her brother owe her?

The cheer squad is ordering small towels to throw into the stands at the next pep rally. The printing company has quoted the following prices. Which function defined below represents the cost, C, in dollars for an order of x towels? “Growl” Towel Price QuoteNumber of towels orderedCost per towelFirst 20 towels$5.00Each towel over 20$3.00

Which of the functions graphed below is continuous?

Which rules define the function graphed below?

Which graph represents the following piecewise defined function?