Question

The starting salary for delivery driver is 35,000 per year with a yearly increase of 3% which type of function best models this situation

Answer 1

Option B

Explanation:

The complete question is

The starting salary for a delivery driver is $35,000 per year with a yearly increase of 3%. which type of function best models this situation? a) exponential b) linear c) quadratic d) radical

Solution

After 1 year the salary of delivery boy will be

`35000 + 35000*0.03\\35000+1050\\36050`

Salary of delivery boy after 2nd year =

`36050 + 36050*0.3 = 37131.5`

Salary after 3rd year

`37131.5 + (37131.5*0.03) = 38245.45`

The growth in salary is linear as depicted from the values obtained.

Hence, option B is correct