Q. Aiden is a taxi driver.M(n) models Aiden's 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 less money for his 8th than he earned for his 4th drive.(B) Aiden earned $8 for a drive that was earlier than a drive for which he earned $4.(C) Aiden earned $8 for fewer drives than the number of drives for which he earned $4.
Function M(n): Understand the function M(n).M(n) is a function that models Aiden's fee for his nth drive on a certain day. The variable n represents the sequence number of the drive, and M(n) represents the fee earned for that particular drive.
Interpretation of M(8) < M(4): Interpret M(8) < M(4).The statement M(8) < M(4) means that the fee Aiden earned for his 8th drive (M(8)) is less than the fee he earned for his 4th drive (M(4)). This is a direct comparison of the fees earned on two different drives.
Matching the interpretation to choices: Match the interpretation to the given choices.Based on the interpretation in Step 2, we can match the meaning of M(8) < M(4) to the given choices. It corresponds to choice (A), which states that Aiden earned less money for his 8th drive than he earned for his 4th drive.
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