Question

Joseph 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 Joseph paid for the book when he returned it x days after the due date: 2 + 0.25x What does the coefficient of the expression represent? The fixed rental for the book The total late fee for the book The late fee per day for the book The number of days the book was overdue

Answer 1

The late fee per day for the book.

The late fee must have been 0.25 times the number of days late, in this case x.

2 must have been the fixed rental for the book.

Answer 2

Answer:

the late fee per day for the book got it right on my test