Question

50 POINTS DUE TODAY, Giselle wants to buy the newest book in her favorite series. She has some money saved but does not want to use all her savings on the book. Giselle’s grandma offers to pay some of the cost of the book for every weed she pulls in her grandma’s garden. The graph shows the cost to Giselle for the purchase of the book after pulling x weeds in her grandma’s garden.

Select True or False to describe each statement.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Based on the graph, it appears that Giselle's grandma is offering to pay for a certain percentage of the cost of the book for every weed that Giselle pulls in her garden. The more weeds Giselle pulls, the more money her grandma will contribute, which will reduce the amount that Giselle has to pay for the book. This can be a good way for Giselle to save money on the book without using all of her savings.

Answer 2

1. True, the graph's beginning represents cost before she picks any weeds.

2. False, the graph shows that the cost for he goes into the negatives, showing that she is still able to earn more money from picking weeds.

3.True, from 0 weeds to 5 weeks picked you can see the price change from $18 to $17.

4. True, once she picks 90 weeds she earns the exact amount of money needed to buy the book.

5. False, she would need to pull 90 weeds in order to not spend her own money.