The table below lists the number (to the nearest 1,000) of book club
members in the United States for 2001 through 2004. Of the following
expressions with x representing the number of years after 2001,
which best models the number of book club members (in thousands) in the
United States?
Year
Number of members (in thousands)
2001 2002 2003 2004
539 542 5
(A) 539x + 2,001
(B) x + 2,001
(C) x + 539
(D) 547x + 2,004
(E) 2,001x + 539
Correct Answer: C
The membership fees for WebFilms consist of a monthly charge of $14 and a one-time new-member fee of $16. Sherwood made a credit card payment of $100 to pay his WebFilms fees for a certain number of months, including the new-member fee. How many months of membership did Sherwood include in his credit card payment?