Name: ____________________________ Provider: _____________________

Use the information you gathered from your classmates to answer the questions below
with your partner. Be sure BOTH of you are ready to share your work and your answer
with the class for each question.

a. Using your function rule for Sprint, what would be your total cost after 7 months?

b. Approximately, how many months would it take for your total cost to be $1305 with
Verizon?

c. Looking at the graph, will two companies ever charge the same amount? Justify your
answer.

d. Which company is always the most expensive? How do you know? In your
explanation, use the following terms: slope, y-intercept, activation fee, monthly fee.
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e. Which company do you believe is the “best deal?” Use the graph, the function rule,
and your own opinion to construct your answer.

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