Question hana-d

1.1 Linear Functions - Slope calculation and interpretation
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Hana deposited a fixed amount into her bank account each month. The function ft=100+25t gives the amount, in dollars, in Hana's bank account after t monthly deposits. What is the best interpretation of 25 in this context?

A.

With each monthly deposit, the amount in Hana's bank account increased by $25.

B.

Before Hana made any monthly deposits, the amount in her bank account was $25.

C.

After 1 monthly deposit, the amount in Hana's bank account was $25.

D.

Hana made a total of 25 monthly deposits.

Hana deposited a fixed amount into her bank account each month. The function f t =

Medium-difficulty · SAT Math · Linear Functions — Slope calculation and interpretation. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.

Answer explanation

Choice A is correct. It's given that t represents the number of monthly deposits. In the given function ft=100+25t, the coefficient of t is 25 . This means that for every increase in the value of t by 1 , the value of ft increases by 25 . It follows that with each monthly deposit, the amount in Hana's bank account increased by $25.

Choice B is incorrect. Before Hana made any monthly deposits, the amount in her bank account was $100

Choice C is incorrect. After 1 monthly deposit, the amount in Hana's bank account was $125

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.