A school is ordering pencils for its students. The principal estimates that each student will use 30 pencils in one school year. The function y = 30x describes the total number of pencils, y, that the principal should order for x students. Which set of terms best describes the function y = 30x in this scenario?

discrete and linear

discrete and non-linear

continuous and linear

continuous and non-linear

Question

A school is ordering pencils for its students. The principal estimates that each student will use 30 pencils in one school year. The function y = 30x describes the total number of pencils, y, that the principal should order for x students. Which set of terms best describes the function y = 30x in this scenario? 


discrete and linear 

 discrete and non-linear 

 continuous and linear 

 continuous and non-linear

anonymous · Answer

continous and linear

anonymous · Answer

I was going to pick that one but I chose non-linear

anonymous · Answer

y non linear . when x increases u have increase in y .. when x decreases y decreases ??

anonymous · Answer

Maybe they'll move at different paces
not all students work as much as the other

anonymous · Answer

no u have to assume there calculations are perfect .. u do`t need to assume any thing from ur self

anonymous · Answer

i have given u the answer .. wel is up to ur understanding .. how u take it . best of luck bye