Problem:

At the end of February, Ben began to save for a $240 mountain bike. At the time, he had $113 in savings. His savings increased to $138 in March and $163 in April. Complete the table below to determine when Ben will have enough if he continues to save at the same rate:

 

Month

Feb

Mar

April

Amount saved

$113

$138

$163

 

Draw a coordinate graph reflecting the information in the table. Describe any patterns you find in the table or graph.