Question

Mark is planning to apply to a college in Indianapolis. The breakdown of the cost per year of college is given below.

• Housing Fee: $5,600 (annual cost)
• Tuition Fee: $2,600 per semester
• Technology Fee: $150 per semester
• Books: $310 per semester
• Plane Ticket Cost: $289 (annual cost)
Mark's total cost for s semesters of school in 4 years is represented by the expression below.
$23,556 + $3,060
Which statement best describes the constant in the expression?
It is the total cost for one semester for tuition and plane tickets.
It is the total cost for tuition, technology, and books for four years.
It is the total cost for tuition, technology, and books per semester.
It is the total cost of housing and plane tickets for four years.

Answer 1

It is the total cost of housing and plane tickets for four years.

Explanation:

Mark's costs for tuition, technology fee, and books are all per semester, s. ($2,600 + $150 + $310)s = $,060s

The cost for housing and plane tickets are a once a year cost. Mark pays these amounts once a year for four years.4($5,600 + $289) = $23,556

Therefore, the constant in the expression is $23,556, and it is the total cost for housing and plane tickets for four years.