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This page shows questions in the Algebra I Functions - Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential Models public release module at MSDE. Algebra 1
"Algebra I Functions - Linear, Quadratic, and Exponential Models"

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A student is saving money in a bank account to buy a computer. The function f(w)=35w+10 represents the total amount of money, f, in dollars, in the student’s account w weeks after the student started saving for the computer.

What does the number 10 in the function represent in this context?

i3

Correcti1

Misinterprets the meaning of the functioni2

Confuses the y -intercept and the slopei4

Misinterprets the meaning of the function

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A person deposited $10,000 into a bank account and made no other withdrawals or deposits. Each year, interest was added to the account. The table shows the account balance, fx, in dollars, x years after the person deposited the money for selected values of x.

Bank Account Balance
Years after Deposit, x Account Balance, f(x)
0 $10,000.00
1 $10,130.00
2 $10,261.69

Which function best represents this situation?

i4

Correcti1

The student used the first two points to create a linear function but used the y –values in reverse, creating a decreasing function.i2

The student used the first two points to create a linear function.i3

The student properly found the percent change but used the y –values in reverse, creating a decreasing function.