Question

Ruth 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 Ruth paid for the book when she returned it x

days after the due date:
2+0.25x
What does the second term of the expression represent? (1 point)
The total late fee paid
The fixed rental for the book
The late fee per day for the book
The number of days the book was overdue

Answer 1

• The total late fee paid

Explanation :

• In the given expression ,the first term (2) is the fixed rental for the book and the latter one (0.25x) is the product of the late fee per day for the book and the number of days it was overdue,thus giving us an expression for the total late fee paid .

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Answer 2

The total late fee paid

Explanation:

The second term of the expression, 0.25x, represents the total late fee paid.

The late fee is calculated by multiplying the number of days the book was overdue (x) by the late fee per dayTherefore, the total late fee paid can be found by substituting the number of days the book was overdue into the expression:

Total late fee = 0.25 × x

For example, if Ruth returned the book 5 days after the due date, the total late fee would be:

Total late fee = 0.25 × 5 = 1.25