Question

When born a baby weighed 8.5 pounds and gained 1.6 pounds per week for the first 10 weeks. which of the following functions accurately model the number of pounds,p, the baby weighs as function of the number of weeks,w, since it was born?

A. p= 8.5w+1.6 B. p=w/1.6 +8.5
C. P=1.6w + 8.5 D. P= w /8.5+1.6

Answer 1

C. P = 1.6w + 8.5

Explanation:

In y= mx + b,

8.5 is (b) because it is the starting weight. The baby's weight gain would be represented by (m), because it changes every week.