Question

Which equation describes the pattern of the data in the table?

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3
4 5 6 7
12 16 20 24 28
у
A y = 4x
B y = 4x+12
1
y = -X
1 x +12
D
4

Answer 1

Option A. y = 4x

Explanation:

From the question given above, the following data were obtained:

X >> Y

3 >> 12

4 >> 16

5 >> 20

6 >> 24

7 >> 28

Next, we shall use each of the options to obtain the first two value of y to which will correspond to the table above. This is illustrated below:

For Option A:

1. y = 4x

x = 3

y = 4 × 3

y = 12

2. y = 4x

x = 4

y = 4 × 4

y = 16

For Option B:

1. y = 4x + 12

x = 3

y = 4(3) + 12

y = 12 + 12

y = 24

2. y = 4x + 12

x = 4

y = 4(4) + 12

y = 16 + 12

y = 28

For Option C:

1. y = ¼ x

x = 3

y = ¼ × 3

y = ¾

2. y = ¼ x

x = 4

y = ¼ × 4

y = 1

For Option D:

1. y = ¼x + 12

x = 3

y = ¼(3) + 12

y = ¾ + 12

y = 51/4

2. y = ¼x + 12

x = 4

y = ¼(4) + 12

y = 1 + 12

y = 13

From the calculations made above, only option A ie. y = 4x correspond to the data given in the table above.