A certain library assesses fines for overdue books as follows. On the first day that a book is overdue, the total fine is $0.10. For each additional day that the book is overdue, the total fine is either increased by $0.30 or doubled, whichever results in the lesser amount. What is the total fine for a book on the fourth day it is overdue?
(A) $0.60
(B) $0.70
(C) $0.80
(D) $0.90
(E) $1.00
其实这一题很简单,不过里面的一句话让我很困扰
答案是这样的
1st : $0.1;
2nd: min{0.1+0.3, 0.1*2} = 0.2;
3rd: min{0.2+0.3, 0.2*2} = 0.4;
4th: min{0.4+0.3, 0.4*2} = 0.7
如果按照第一种方式,就是total fine increased by 0.3,第一天就是0.1,第二天按照答案说的,是0.2+0.3。可是问题是为什么是0.2而不是0.4+0.3呢?total fine应不应该理解为total fine of previous day....那个0.2是怎么出来的,感谢啊给位!作者: Jeffrey-N 时间: 2013-5-29 19:19
the total fine is either increased by $0.30 or doubled 注意红色字作者: hgjtytryr 时间: 2013-5-30 06:42