Tyler receives a piggy bank containing 3 dollars for his birthday. Every week, Tyler adds 6 dollars to the piggy bank. Represent this situation with a table, a graph, and an equation.

Question

Let’s start by representing this situation with a table. Start by finding the amount in the piggy bank after 0, 1, 2, and 3 weeks.
Time in weeks Dollars in the piggy bank
0
1
2
3

Answer 1

To represent Tyler's situation with a table, we start by noting that he begins with 3 dollars in the piggy bank and adds 6 dollars each week. We can calculate the amount in the piggy bank for 0, 1, 2, and 3 weeks.

Table:

| Time in weeks | Dollars in the piggy bank | |---------------|--------------------------| | 0 | 3 | | 1 | 3 + 6(1) = 9 | | 2 | 3 + 6(2) = 15 | | 3 | 3 + 6(3) = 21 |

Now, filling in the table:

| Time in weeks | Dollars in the piggy bank | |---------------|--------------------------| | 0 | 3 | | 1 | 9 | | 2 | 15 | | 3 | 21 |

Next, we can represent this information in a graph and derive an equation based on the situation. Would you like to proceed with the graph or equation next?