Question

Kylie borrowed a book from a library. The library charged a fixed rental for the book and a late fee for every day the book was overdue. The expression below shows the charges Kylie paid for the book when she returned it x days after the due date:

2 + 0.25x

What does the constant term of the expression represent? (1 point)


A. The late fee for the book
B. The fixed rental for the book
C. The number of books borrowed
D. The number of days the book was overdue

Answer 1

B. The fixed rental for the book

Explanation:

2/2 points on the test

Answer 2

B. The fixed rental for the book

Explanation:

The library charged a fixed rental for the book and a late fee for every day the book was overdue.

`2 +0.25x` shows the charges Kylie paid for the book when she returned it x days after the due date.

So, the constant term is the fixed rental.

As 0.25 is teamed up with x that is the number of days. So, 2 is the fixed rental charge.

Hence, option B is correct.