Chapter 0, Problem 33PR

To determine

To write: a verbal rule to describe the given pattern and to find the tenth term.

Answer to Problem 33PR

The tenth term is $55

Explanation of Solution

Given:

Number of Cars Washed	Money Earned ($)
1	10
2	15
3	20

Calculation:

The verbal rule for the pattern is:

Five times the number of cars washed plus five dollars

Using this rule, the tenth term or the amount earned in 10 cars washed would be:

  $5\times 10+5=55$

Conclusion:

Therefore, the tenth term is $55