Question

Caitlyn started collecting shells in 2005. She records how many shells are in her collection each year.

Years since 2005 # shells

0 30

1 39

2 48

3 57

What is the initial value?


0

9

30

57

Answer 1

30.

Explanation:

The initial value is the value that she starts out with. This means that she is referring to year 0. According to the chart, on year 0, she collected 30 shells.

The answer is 30.