Annika borrowed a book from the library and forgot to return it on time, the library charges .25 per day for the first four days and then .30 per day for the remaining days. If annika paid the library 4.00 how many days late was the book?

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Grade: Education Subject: mathematics
Annika borrowed a book from the library and forgot to return it on time, the library charges .25 per day for the first four days and then .30 per day for the remaining days. If annika paid the library 4.00 how many days late was the book?
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So work it out as 0.25x4 =£1
Then 4-1=£3
£3 / 0.30 =10
10+4
So it is 14 days late