Jen and Ariel are reading a 400 page novel for their literature class. Jen decides to read 100 pages the first day and 50 pages each day thereafter. Ariel's progress on reading the book is represented by the linear function y = 40x + 80, where y is the total number of pages read after x days thereafter. Which statement BEST compares Jen's reading rate each day to Ariel's daily reading rate?
Responses
A Jen reads 20 pages per day more than Ariel.Jen reads 20 pages per day more than Ariel.
B Ariel reads 10 pages per day less than Jen.Ariel reads 10 pages per day less than Jen.
C Ariel read 20 pages more the first day than Jen read.Ariel read 20 pages more the first day than Jen read.
D The reading rate each day for Jen and Ariel is the same.
To compare Jen's reading rate each day to Ariel's daily reading rate, we need to determine the rate at which Ariel is reading each day.
According to the linear function given, y = 40x + 80, where y represents the total number of pages read after x days, we can see that the coefficient of x (40) represents the rate at which Ariel is reading each day.
Therefore, the statement that BEST compares Jen's reading rate each day to Ariel's daily reading rate is:
B) Ariel reads 10 pages per day less than Jen.