Aaliyah's Savings Plan

[tex]\[
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
$w$ & $25 + 8.25w$ & $t$ & $(w, t)$ \\
\hline
12 & $25 + 8.25(12)$ & 124 & $(12, 124)$ \\
\hline
13 & $25 + 8.25(13)$ & 132.25 & $(13, 132.25)$ \\
\hline
14 & $25 + 8.25(14)$ & 140.5 & $(14, 140.5)$ \\
\hline
15 & $25 + 8.25(15)$ & 148.75 & $(15, 148.75)$ \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\][/tex]

Equation: [tex]$t = 25 + 8.25w$[/tex], where [tex]$w$[/tex] is the number of weeks and [tex]$t$[/tex] is the total Aaliyah saved.

What is the error that occurred when Aaliyah completed her table?

A. The table must start at week 1.
B. The [tex]$w$[/tex] and [tex]$t$[/tex] columns need to be switched.
C. The ordered pair [tex]$(132.25, 13)$[/tex] should be [tex]$(13, 132.25)$[/tex].
D. [tex]$25 + 8.25(15) = 148.75$[/tex] in week 15 is not calculated correctly.



Answer :

Let's analyze Aaliyah's savings plan and identify the error in the table provided.

First, we start with the equation given:

[tex]\[ t = 25 + 8.25w \][/tex]

Where:
- [tex]\( w \)[/tex] represents the number of weeks.
- [tex]\( t \)[/tex] represents the total amount Aaliyah has saved.

Let's examine each entry in the table to ensure they are correct.

1. For [tex]\( w = 12 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ t = 25 + 8.25 \times 12 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ t = 25 + 99 = 124 \][/tex]
The pair is [tex]\((12, 124)\)[/tex], which matches the table.

2. For [tex]\( w = 13 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ t = 25 + 8.25 \times 13 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ t = 25 + 107.25 = 132.25 \][/tex]
The correct ordered pair should be [tex]\((13, 132.25)\)[/tex].

3. For [tex]\( w = 14 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ t = 25 + 8.25 \times 14 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ t = 25 + 115.5 = 140.5 \][/tex]
The pair is [tex]\((14, 140.5)\)[/tex], which matches the table.

4. For [tex]\( w = 15 \)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ t = 25 + 8.25 \times 15 \][/tex]
[tex]\[ t = 25 + 123.75 = 148.75 \][/tex]
The pair is [tex]\((15, 148.75)\)[/tex], which matches the table.

By comparing the calculated values with the provided table, we can identify that the error is in the ordered pair for [tex]\( w = 13 \)[/tex]. The table entry shows [tex]\((132.25, 13)\)[/tex], while it should be [tex]\((13, 132.25)\)[/tex].

Therefore, the correct error is:
The ordered pair [tex]\((132.25, 13)\)[/tex] should be [tex]\((13, 132.25)\)[/tex].