Tamika's father gave her $50 to start her savings account. She deposited $15 in the account each month that followed. Is the amount of money in Tamika's savings account proportional to the number of months that have passed since her father gave her the $50 to open the account?

a) No, because if we were to create a graph, the graph of the line would pass through the origin.

b) No, because if we were to create a graph, the graph of the line would not pass through the origin.

c) Yes, because if we were to create a graph, the graph of the line would pass through the origin.

d) Yes, because if we were to create a graph, the graph of the line would not pass through the origin.

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Ryan Hudson

13 October, 04:01

Tamika's father gave her $50 to start her savings account. She deposited $15 in the account each month that followed. Is the amount of money in Tamika's savings account proportional to the number of months that have passed since her father gave her the $50 to open the account?

a) No, because if we were to create a graph, the graph of the line would pass through the origin.

b) No, because if we were to create a graph, the graph of the line would not pass through the origin.

c) Yes, because if we were to create a graph, the graph of the line would pass through the origin.

d) Yes, because if we were to create a graph, the graph of the line would not pass through the origin.

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Trevor Ortiz · Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

The origin means it starts at 0 but because she was given $50 she starts at 50 and increases - this rules out A or C

The fact that she is putting 15 each month means that she will surpass the original $50 in more than 3 months. This means that it is B (in my opinion)