Question

Zach read a book for 10 minutes every weekend in the first month, 20 minutes in the second month, 40 minutes in the third month, and 80 minutes in the fourth month. Victoria read a book for 35 minutes every weekend in the first month, 50 minutes in the second month, 65 minutes in the third month, and 80 minutes in the fourth month. Which statement best describes the methods used by Zach and Victoria to increase the time they spent reading a book? Zach's method is linear because the number of minutes increased by an equal factor every month. Victoria's method is linear because the number of minutes increased by an equal number every month. Both Victoria's and Zach's methods are exponential because the number of minutes increased by an equal factor every month. Both Victoria's and Zach's methods are exponential because the number of minutes increased by an equal number every month.

Answer 1

The correct answer would be Victoria's method is linear because the number of minutes increased by an equal number every month. Every month Victoria read for 15 minutes more, than she did the previous month, but Zach read 2 times more minutes, than he did the month before.