Question

The graph below shows the fine that a college student pays to the library based on the number of minutes a loaner laptop is overdue:

A graph is shown. The values on the x axis are 0, 2, 4, 6, 8. The values on the y axis are 0, 0.70, 1.40, 2.10, 2.80. Points are shown on ordered pairs 0, 0 and 2, 0.70 and 4, 1.40 and 6, 2.10. These points are joined by a line. The label on the x axis is Minutes Overdue. The title on the y axis is Fine.

Which statement best describes the point (0, 0) on the graph? No fine is paid if the laptop is returned 1 minute past due time. A fine of $0.35 is paid if the laptop is returned at the time it is due. A fine of $0.35 is paid if the laptop is returned 1 minute past the time it is due. No fine is paid if the laptop is returned exactly at the time at which it is due.

Answer 1

The statement which best describes the point (0, 0) on the graph is:

No fine is paid if the laptop is returned exactly at the time at which it is due.

The horizontal axis i.e. the x-axis represent the number of minutes a loaner laptop is overdue and the vertical axis i.e, the y-axis represents the fine that a college student pays to the library based on the x-value.

The ordered pairs on the graph are: (0,0) , (2,0.70) , (4,1.40) and (6,2.10).

The coordinate (0,0) represents that the number of minutes overdue were zero i.e. it is the initial time and at that time there will be no fine on the laptop.

( Since, the first ordinate i.e. time is zero and the second ordinate i.e. the fine is also zero)

This means if the laptop is returned at the right time then there will be no fine.

Hope this can help!!! :)

Answer 2

For the points (0,0), the statement that reflects this value is No fine is paid if the laptop is returned exactly at the time at which is is due. x axis represents minutes overdue = 0 and y-axis represents fines = 0