use the table to answer.

Question

days:
2
3
4
Fine:
30
45
60

the table shows the fine owed for an overdue library book according to how many dys its overdue. whats the initial value?

Answer 1

The initial value, or the fine owed when the book is not overdue (i.e., 0 days overdue), can be inferred from the pattern of the fines listed in the table.

Here’s the information from the table:

• 2 days overdue: $30
• 3 days overdue: $45
• 4 days overdue: $60

From this data, we can observe that the fine increases by $15 for each additional day the book is overdue.

To find the initial value, we can extrapolate backwards:

• If 2 days overdue = $30, then 1 day overdue would be $30 - $15 = $15.
• If 1 day overdue = $15, then 0 days overdue (the initial value) would be $15 - $15 = $0.

Thus, the initial value for no overdue days is $0.