Direction: Read and analyze the situation, then answer the questions that follow. Situation John collected 3 kg of plastic bottles for their Christmas tree. He plans to collect an additional 4 kg each week.
Questions: a. Complete the table below. No. of weeks (x) 1 N 4 5 No. of kilograms (y)
b. Write a mathematical equation describing the situation. Answer:
c. How long will it take John to collect 11 kg of plastic bottles? Answer:
d. Using your answer in letter a, rewrite the equation of the line in the form Ax +By = C. Answer:
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Answer:
A. Complete the table below
No of weeks(x) 1 2 3 4 5
No of kilograms (y) 4½ 10 14½ 19 23½
B. Write a mathematical equation describing the
B. Write a mathematical equation describing the situation. Answer
4½×5=23½
C. How long will it take John to collect 11 kg of plastic bottles? Answer
3 Weeks
D. Using your answer in letter a, rewrite the equation of the line in the form Ax +By = C.
4½+19=23½
Answer:
A. Complete the table below
weeks 1 2 3 4
kilograms 4½ 10 14½ 19 23½
B. 4½×5=23½
C. 3 Weeks
D. 4½+19=23½