The Cost of Tuition at a Community College Is Given $$C ( x ) = 490 + 54 x$$

Multiple Choice

The cost of tuition at a community college is given $$C ( x ) = 490 + 54 x$$ x, where x is the number of credit hours. Interpret the slope of this function as a rate of change.

A) The tuition at the community college increases by $490 for each additional credit hour.
B) The tuition at the community college increases by $490 for each additional 54 credit hours.
C) The number of credit hours increases by 54 for each increase of $490 in tuition.
D) The tuition at the community college increases by $54 for each additional credit hour.