Question

Li works at a printing company. for her first year, her salary was $21,000. for her second year, her salary was $22,500, and for her third year her salary was $24,000. using the pattern predict the amount of money Li will earn in her fourth year

Answer 1

She will earn 25,500 because in the pattern you add 1,500

Answer 2

Answer:

$25,500.

Step-by-step explanation:

We have been given that Li works at a printing company. for her first year, her salary was $21,000. for her second year, her salary was $22,500, and for her third year her salary was $24,000.    

Let us find the difference between consecutive salaries for two years.    

$\ 22,500-\ 21,000=\ 1500$

$\ 24,000-\ 22,500=\ 1500$

We can see that every next year Li's salary increases by $1500.

So Li's salary for 4th year will be $1500 more than the salary for her 3rd year salary.

$\text{Li's salary for 4th year}=\ 24,000+\ 1,500$

$\text{Li's salary for 4th year}=\ 25,500$

Therefore, Li's salary for 4th year will be $25,500.