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Use discrete fine rates to choose the feasible solution
Ace borrowed 10 books and 3 audio-visual items. Overdue fines per day are cents per book and cents per audio-visual item, each a multiple of 5 cents. Four days after the due date, he realises at school that none has been returned. He has books and no audio-visual items with him.
Option A: Return these books on his way home and the remaining books and audio-visual items the following day; total fine $14.55.
Option B: Return all items the following day; total fine $15.
Using this information, find and .
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CJC · Lecture · Example 9
The difference between options is one day’s fine on exactly k books. Work in cents throughout.