Word Problems and Graphing Sequences in Real Life

A car travels 60 miles in the first hour and increases its speed by 10 miles each hour. How far will it travel in the 5th hour?

• 100 miles

• 110 miles

• 90 miles

• 80 miles

A gardener plants a tree that grows 2 inches each month. If the tree is currently 12 inches tall, how tall will it be after 1 year?

• 30 inches

• 48 inches

• 36 inches

• 24 inches

A sequence of numbers starts with 3 and each term is multiplied by 2. What is the 6th term in this geometric sequence?

• 96

• 72

• 48

• 64

A book club has 5 members in the first month and gains 3 new members each month. How many members will the club have after 8 months?

• 25

• 20

• 32

• 29

A savings account starts with $100 and earns 5% interest compounded annually. How much money will be in the account after 3 years?

• 115.76

• 120.00

• 105.00

• 110.00

A factory produces 100 toys in the first week and increases production by 20 toys each week. How many toys will be produced in the 10th week?

• 240

• 280

• 300

• 200

A sequence of numbers starts at 1 and each term is increased by 4. What is the 10th term of this arithmetic sequence?

• 33

• 29

• 41

• 37

A population of rabbits doubles every year. If there are 50 rabbits now, how many will there be in 4 years?

• 400

• 800

• 200

• 100

A student scores 80 points on the first test and increases their score by 5 points on each subsequent test. What will be their score on the 7th test?

• 105

• 100

• 95

• 110

A sequence of numbers starts with 5 and each term is decreased by 3. What is the 4th term in this arithmetic sequence?

• -1

• 2

• -4

• 1