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?
The late fee for the book
The fixed rental for the book
The number of books borrowed
The number of days the book was overdue

Answer 1

B - fixed rental for the book.

Since for everyday the book is late the fee is 0.25 multiplied by X, X is the days the book is not returned.

Thus, the constant would be 2, 2 is the constant whereby the rental for the book regardless of other variables.