4) In a certain city, the average weekly dollar amount a family of four spend on groceries is modeled by the equation A = 184 + 12.40t, where t is the number of years since 2010. %3D a) What is the slope of the model? Explain its meaning. b) What is A-intercept? Explain its meaning. c) In what year would the predicted weekly amount spent be $300 per week? Show how you get your d answer.

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4) In a certain city, the average weekly dollar amount a family of four spend on groceries is modeled by the
equation A = 184 + 12.40t, where t is the number of years since 2010.
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a) What is the slope of the model? Explain its meaning.
b) What is A-intercept? Explain its meaning.
c) In what year would the predicted weekly amount spent be $300 per week? Show how you get your d
answer.
Transcribed Image Text:4) In a certain city, the average weekly dollar amount a family of four spend on groceries is modeled by the equation A = 184 + 12.40t, where t is the number of years since 2010. %3D a) What is the slope of the model? Explain its meaning. b) What is A-intercept? Explain its meaning. c) In what year would the predicted weekly amount spent be $300 per week? Show how you get your d answer.
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a) We compare A=184+12.40t with y=mt+b

Here, m=12.40 

So slope=12.40

This means the rate of change of average weekly dollar amount a family of four spend on groceries is $12.40 per year.

Answer(a): 12.40

 

Step 2

b) For t=0, A=184 

So, A-intercept is =184

This means on 2010 the average weekly dollar amount a family of four spend on groceries is $184.

Answer(b): 184

 

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