A company rents riding equipment for a fixed amount plus a fee based on the number of days for which the equipment is rented. The table shows the total charges, y, in dollars, of renting riding equipment for x number of days:

Question

Riding Equipment Rentals

Number of days
(x) Total Charges in dollars
(y)
0 6
1 16
2 26
What is the fixed amount charged? (1 point)

$6

$10

$16

$26

Answer 1

To find the fixed amount charged, we can look at the total charges when the number of days is 0. From the table, we can see that the total charges are $6 when the number of days is 0.

Therefore, the fixed amount charged is $6.

The answer is $6.