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Exercises: Interpret Expressions in Context

Work through each section in order. Read each problem carefully — some ask you to interpret what an expression means, not just compute its value. Show your work where indicated.

Grade 9·23 problems·~45 min·Common Core Math - HS Algebra·standard·hsa-sse-a-1

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Fluency Practice

A rental car company charges 40 dollars per day plus 0.25 dollars per mile driven. The total cost is $40d + 0.25m$ , where $d$ is the number of days and $m$ is the number of miles.

What does the variable $d$ represent in this expression?

Any number you choose to substitute

The number of days the car is rented

The daily charge of 40 dollars

The total cost of the rental