Grace plans to collect mini-stuffed toys for her new pile cabinet every payday.
She started to buy 2 stuffed toys on her first salary and plans to double the
quantity every following payday. If Gina will receive salary every 15th and 30th
of the month. How many stuffed toys does Gina have after 3 months?
Solution:
a) Given: ______________ ______________ ______________
b) What is ask in the problem? ___________________________________
c) Is the problem arithmetic or geometric? __________________________
d) What is the formula to use? ___________________________________
e) Substitute: ________________________________________________
f) Simplify the equation: _______________________________________
g) Therefore, Grace has ______________ stuffed toys after 3 months.
Answers & Comments
Answer:
a.) 2 stuff toys, 3 months, 2 payday in 1 month
b.) How many stuffed toys does Gina have after 3 months?
c.) geometric
d.) an = a1(r)^n-1
e.) a6 = 2(2)^6-1
f.) a6 =64
g.) 64