Question

aiden is a taxi driver. m(n) models aidens fee (in dollars) for his nth drive on a certain day. what does the statement m(8) < m(4) mean? choose 1 answer: a aiden earned $8 for a drive that was earlier than a drive for which he earned $4. b aiden earned $8 for fewer drives than the number of drives for which he earned $4. c aiden earned less money for his 8th than he earned for his 4th drive.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the function

$M(n)$ gives Aiden's fee for the $n^{th}$ drive. $M(8)$ is the fee for the 8th drive and $M(4)$ is the fee for the 4th drive.

Step2: Interpret the inequality

The symbol $<$ means "less than". So $M(8)

Answer:

C. Aiden earned less money for his 8th than he earned for his 4th drive.