Piecewise Defined Functions Answers

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?

What is the domain of the function graphed below?

Which rules define the function graphed below?

The piecewise defined function f(x) is graphed below. What is the value of f(5)?

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 rules define the function graphed below?

A cell phone company charges by the minute (and partial minute) for making phone calls. Arionna’s plan includes 300 minutes in the $20 monthly base cost. If she uses more than 300 minutes in a month, there is a $5 overage fee and an additional charge of $0.25 per minute. Which graph represents the monthly cost, y, in dollars for making x minutes of calls?

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?

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?

Which of the functions graphed below has a removable discontinuity?