Question

A company rents gym 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 gym equipment for x number of days:

Gym Equipment Rentals

Number of days
(x) Total Charges in dollars
(y)
0 25
1 40
2 55


What is the fixed amount charged?
$2
$15
$25
$40

Answer 1

Let's try to find the pattern starting from the end. It seems to decrease by intervals of $15 (55,40,25) and then 0, of course. Hence if you subtract $15 from the first amount: $25, you get a fixed price of $10.