Question

The function q(w) = 3 + 5(w – 1) represents the number of quarters in a bowl on week w. What does the value 5 represent in this situation?

There were 5 quarters in the bowl on Week 1.
Five quarters are added to the bowl every week. <---
Quarters were added to the bowl for 5 weeks.
The value of the quarters in the bowl on Week 1 was $5.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

yes this is an arithmetic sequence with

a1 = 3 (first term)
d = 5 (common difference)

so you start out with 3 quarters, then you add 5 quarters each week