Question

Carly receives $50 every week for babysitting for her neighbors. She decides to save the money she receives to help pay for a camp she wants to attend next summer. She tracks how much money she saves from babysitting over the course of the year.

Explain why Carly's savings over time is an example of linear change? Carly's savings over time is an example of linear change because you are _______________ $50 every week (Answers: adding, subtracting, multiplying by, diving by)

Create a sequence that describes Carly's growing savings each week over the course of 8 weeks

$__, $__, $__, $__, $__, $__, $__, $__

Create a formula for Carly's savings over time

y = __

After 52 weeks, Carly has saved $__

Answer 1

Carly's savings is linear because the same amount ($50) is added each week — a constant rate of change.

Fill-in: adding

Sequence for 8 weeks:
$50, $100, $150, $200, $250, $300, $350, $400

Formula:
y = 50x (where x = number of weeks)

After 52 weeks:
$2,600