Question: Paddy is saving up to buy for himself a tablet computer. The graph below shows the amount of money that he has versus the

Paddy is saving up to buy for himself a tablet computer. The  graph below shows the amount of money that he has versus the

number of weeks since he started saving. a) How much money did 

Paddy is saving up to buy for himself a tablet computer. The graph below shows the amount of money that he has versus the number of weeks since he started saving. a) How much money did he have at the start, when t = 0? (2 marks) b) The gradient (slope) of this line represents how much money did he saved per week. Calculate this value. (2 marks) c) Find the equation of the line in the graph. (2 marks) d) Using the equation, how much money would he have after 48 weeks? (2 marks) e) How many weeks would it take to save enough to buy the tablet computer, if it costs $1249? Round your answer to the nearest week. (2 marks) S, Savings ($) 700+ 600+ 500- 400- 300- 200 100- 10 15 20 t, Time (weeks) 25

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