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?

A. Five quarters are added to the bowl every week.

B. The value of the quarters in the bowl on Week 1 was $5.

C. Quarters were added to the bowl for 5 weeks.

D. There were 5 quarters in the bowl on Week 1.

Answer 1

how many quarters were in the bowl in week 3?
I.e. what is q(3)?

Answer 2

is it not clear? if not, say so and i will show you

Answer 3

I'm confused.

Answer 4

to find \(q(3)\) replace the w in \[q(w)=3+5(w−1)\] by 3 and compute \[q(3)=3+5(3-1)=?\]

Answer 5

q = 13/3

Answer 6

i don't see any fractions there

Answer 7

oh lord ok i see what happened, lets back up a second

Answer 8

it is "q OF 3" not "q times 3"
q is not a variable, you are not solving for it

Answer 9

\[q(w)\] is a function , it is \[q(w)=3+5(w-1)\] and it is a number if you replace w by a number
so for example \[q(3)=3+5(3-1)=13\]

Answer 10

it is not a letter to solve for
i think that is how you got \(q=\frac{13}{3}\) right?

Answer 11

Yes.

Answer 12

ok is it a bit more clear now that \[q(3)=13\]?

Answer 13

Yes.

Answer 14

ok good,
in this scenario, that means in week 3 there are 13 quarters in the bowl
now try \[q(4)=3+5(4-1)=?\]

Answer 15

did you get a number?