Real-Life Sequences: Common Differences & Ratios Quiz

A gardener plants a row of 5 trees. Each tree is spaced 3 feet apart. If the first tree is planted at the 0-foot mark, what is the distance of the 10th tree from the starting point?

• 30 feet

• 21 feet

• 24 feet

• 27 feet

A car rental company charges a base fee of $20 and an additional $5 for each hour the car is rented. If you rent the car for 4 hours, how much will you pay in total?

• $30

• $25

• $40

• $50

A student saves $10 in the first week and increases their savings by $5 each subsequent week. How much will the student have saved by the end of the 6th week?

• 135

• 150

• 120

• 100

A book series has its first book released in 2010, and each subsequent book is released every 2 years. In which year will the 8th book be released?

• 2024

• 2022

• 2020

• 2026

A factory produces 100 units of a product in the first month and increases production by 20 units each month. How many units will be produced in the 5th month?

• 200

• 180

• 160

• 140

A population of rabbits doubles every year. If there are 50 rabbits in the first year, how many rabbits will there be after 3 years?

• 100

• 400

• 200

• 800

A concert ticket costs $30, and the price increases by $2 each week. What will be the price of the ticket after 10 weeks?

• $50

• $40

• $70

• $60

A swimmer completes 10 laps in the first week and increases the number of laps by 5 each week. How many laps will the swimmer complete in the 4th week?

• 25 laps

• 15 laps

• 20 laps

• 30 laps

A savings account earns 3% interest compounded annually. If you deposit $1,000, how much will be in the account after 2 years?

• $1,060.90

• $1,120.00

• $1,200.00

• $1,030.00

A sequence of numbers starts with 2 and each number is multiplied by 3 to get the next number. What is the 5th number in this sequence?

• 54

• 81

• 243

• 162