Eric has $27.00 and wants to buy comic books. If each comic book costs $4.00, create a table and graph the arithmetic sequence to display how much money Eric has left after each comic book purchase. Which graph is an accurate representation of the problem?(1 point)

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Four points showing a decrease in money remaining with an increase in number of comic books are plotted on a coordinate plane. The y-axis is labeled money remaining. The x-axis is labeled number of comic books.
Image with alt text: Four points showing a decrease in money remaining with an increase in number of comic books are plotted on a coordinate plane. The y-axis is labeled money remaining. The x-axis is labeled number of comic books.

Four points showing a decrease in money remaining with an increase in number of comic books are plotted on a coordinate plane. The y-axis is labeled money remaining. The x-axis is labeled number of comic books.
Image with alt text: Four points showing a decrease in money remaining with an increase in number of comic books are plotted on a coordinate plane. The y-axis is labeled money remaining. The x-axis is labeled number of comic books.

Four points showing a decrease in number of comic books with an increase in money remaining are plotted on a coordinate plane. The y-axis is labeled number of comic books. The x-axis is labeled money remaining.
Image with alt text: Four points showing a decrease in number of comic books with an increase in money remaining are plotted on a coordinate plane. The y-axis is labeled number of comic books. The x-axis is labeled money remaining.

Four points showing a decrease in money remaining with an increase in number of comic books are plotted on a coordinate plane. The y-axis is labeled money remaining. The x-axis is labeled number of comic books.

Answer 1

To analyze Eric's comic book purchasing scenario, we will first calculate how much money he has left after each comic book purchase, then create a table for that data, and finally describe how the graph should look.

Calculation

Eric starts with $27.00 and each comic book costs $4.00. Here's how much money he has left after purchasing each quantity of comic books:

1. 0 comic books: Money remaining = $27.00 - $0 = $27.00

2. 1 comic book: Money remaining = $27.00 - $4.00 = $23.00

3. 2 comic books: Money remaining = $27.00 - $8.00 = $19.00

4. 3 comic books: Money remaining = $27.00 - $12.00 = $15.00

5. 4 comic books: Money remaining = $27.00 - $16.00 = $11.00

Table of Values

| Number of Comic Books | Money Remaining | |-----------------------|-----------------| | 0 | $27.00 | | 1 | $23.00 | | 2 | $19.00 | | 3 | $15.00 | | 4 | $11.00 |

Graph Description

• The x-axis represents the number of comic books purchased.
• The y-axis represents the amount of money remaining.
• As the number of comic books increases, the amount of money remaining decreases.

Choosing the Right Graph

Given the description, the accurate representation of the problem would consist of:

• Four points showing a decrease in money remaining with an increase in the number of comic books plotted on a coordinate plane.
• The y-axis labeled as "money remaining" and the x-axis labeled as "number of comic books."

Based on this explanation, the correct response corresponds to the first option provided in your question, as it describes the relationship appropriately.