Question

The graph below represents the relationship between the number of days a book is overdue and the library fine charged. A graph titled Library Fines. The horizontal axis shows days overdue and the vertical axis shows the fine (dollars). The line shows an increase to $10 at 19 days overdue, then constant. Christen returned an overdue book to the library. Her fine was the same as it would have been if she returned the book the previous day. Which of the answer choices below could be the number of days Christen’s book is overdue? 10 14 18 22

Answer 1

The number of days Christen's book is overdue could be 22 according to options given.

The graph which represents the relationship between the number of days a book is overdue and the library fine charged is attached below :

According to the graph, a constant relationship exists between the number of days a book is overdue and the library fine charged when the Number of days book is  overdue is about 19 days and above such that the library fine charged stays the same at $10.

Since we are told that Christen's fine for returning the book is the same as the fine she would have paid if book was returned yesterday, then, the number of days Christen's book is overdue could be 20 days and above.

The only value above 20 from the options given is 22.

Hence, 22 is the valid answer.