The function w(c) = 160c + 18,500 represents the total weight of a truck, w(c), as determined by the number of cubic feet of freight carried by the truck, c. Which statement best represents the 160 in the problem?
The starting weight of the truck is 18,500 pounds and this amount is increasesd by 160 pounds for each cubic foot of freight added to the truck.
The number of cubic feet of freight added to the truck.
The weight of the truck initially is 18,500 pounds.
The total weight of the truck increases by 160 pounds for each cubic foot of freight added to the truck.