Jordan opens a savings account with 15 dollars he got for his graduation. Every month, Jordan adds 30 dollars to the account. 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 savings account after 0, 1, 2, and 3 months.
Time in months Dollars in the savings account
0
1
2
3

Answer 1

Let's represent the situation with a table.

We know that Jordan starts with 15 dollars and adds 30 dollars every month. We can calculate the amount in the savings account for each month as follows:

• At 0 months: \( 15 + 30 \times 0 = 15 \)
• At 1 month: \( 15 + 30 \times 1 = 15 + 30 = 45 \)
• At 2 months: \( 15 + 30 \times 2 = 15 + 60 = 75 \)
• At 3 months: \( 15 + 30 \times 3 = 15 + 90 = 105 \)

Now we can fill in the table:

| Time in months | Dollars in the savings account | |----------------|-------------------------------| | 0 | 15 | | 1 | 45 | | 2 | 75 | | 3 | 105 |

This table provides a clear representation of the amount in Jordan's savings account after 0, 1, 2, and 3 months.