Math Problem Statement

Avery earned 100 dollars babysitting over the summer. She goes to the mall and buys lunch each day. The first day she has $97.00 left. The second day she has $92.00. The third day she has $85.00 left. The fourth day she has $76.00 left. What is the pattern rule for her spending?

Solution

To determine the pattern rule for Avery's spending, we analyze the amount of money she has left after each day:

  1. Day 0 (before spending): $100.00
  2. Day 1: $97.00 (spent $3.00)
  3. Day 2: $92.00 (spent $5.00)
  4. Day 3: $85.00 (spent $7.00)
  5. Day 4: $76.00 (spent $9.00)

The spending amount each day increases by 2 dollars: $3.00, $5.00, $7.00, $9.00, ...

Pattern Rule:

Avery spends money according to an arithmetic sequence where the spending starts at $3.00 and increases by $2.00 each day. The total money left after each day follows this rule:

Money left after day n=100(3+2(n1))\text{Money left after day } n = 100 - (3 + 2(n - 1))

Or simplified:

Money left after day n=100(2n+1)\text{Money left after day } n = 100 - (2n + 1)

This rule gives the amount of money Avery has left after nn days.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Arithmetic Sequences
Pattern Recognition

Formulas

Arithmetic sequence formula: a_n = a_1 + (n - 1)d
Money left after day n: 100 - (3 + 2(n - 1))

Theorems

Arithmetic progression properties

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 6-8