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17.2

Activity

Complete the table.

A gym membership has an annual fee, billed monthly. Find the amount of each bill if the annual fee in dollars is:
1. 360
2. 540
An educational foundation gives an annual scholarship, distributed semiannually. Find the amount of each distribution if the annual scholarship amount in dollars is:
1. 1,800
2. 5,000
A magazine subscription has an annual price, billed quarterly. Find the amount of each bill if the annual price in dollars is:
1. 48
2. 80

17.3

Match each item in the first column to a representation in the second column. Be prepared to explain your reasoning.

A worker sets aside \$6,000 per year for their retirement fund by saving the same amount monthly.
A business’s revenue increases by 20% per quarter. This happens for 2 years. Initially, their quarterly revenue was \$6,000.
A man borrows \$6,000 from his sister. He will reduce the amount he owes in 1 year by paying her back quarterly.
A business’s revenue decreases by 20% semiannually. This happens for 3 years. Initially, their quarterly revenue was \$6,000.
The number of subscribers to a website triples quarterly for 2 years. Initially there were 6 subscribers.
The number of likes on a post was 6, and then for the next 2 years, the number of likes doubled monthly.

	0	1	2	3	4	5
	6,000	7,200	8,640	10,368	12,442	14,930

	0	1	2	3	4	5
	6,000	4,800	3,840	3,072	2,457.6	1,966.1