AlgebraHardExtending a linear pattern from a table
Algebra practice question
Month: 0, 1, 2, 3
Subscribers: 200, 240, 280, 320
The table shows the number of subscribers to a newsletter at the end of several months. If the pattern continues linearly, how many subscribers will there be at the end of month 5?
- A. 400Correct
- B. 360
- C. 440
- D. 320
Answer: A. 400
Subscribers rise by 40 per month (200 → 240 → 280 → 320). Month 5: 200 + 40 × 5 = 400.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. 360
- 360 is month 4.
- C. 440
- 440 is month 6.
- D. 320
- 320 is month 3.
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