Determine the initial value in the following description. A surfboard rental service charges $10 to reserve a board, and $5 for each hour of rental.

Question

b=−5

b=10

b=5

b=−10

Answer 1

In the context of the surfboard rental service, the initial value refers to the fixed charge for reserving the surfboard. According to the description, the service charges $10 to reserve a board. This initial value does not depend on the number of hours the board is rented; it is simply a one-time fee.

Therefore, the correct initial value is:

b = 10