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Elijah got to invite 55 friends to his 55th birthday party, 66 friends to his 66th birthday party, and 77 friends to his 77th birthday party. Is the relationship between the number of guests and Elijah's age a linear relationship? \newlineChoices:\newline(A)yes\newline(B)no\newlineNow, justify your answer. \newlineChoices:\newline(A)The number of friends increased by the same amount each year.\newline(B)Elijah's age increased by 11 each year.\newline(C)Elijah got to invite more friends as he got older.\newline(D)The rate of change increased by 11 each year.

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Q. Elijah got to invite 55 friends to his 55th birthday party, 66 friends to his 66th birthday party, and 77 friends to his 77th birthday party. Is the relationship between the number of guests and Elijah's age a linear relationship? \newlineChoices:\newline(A)yes\newline(B)no\newlineNow, justify your answer. \newlineChoices:\newline(A)The number of friends increased by the same amount each year.\newline(B)Elijah's age increased by 11 each year.\newline(C)Elijah got to invite more friends as he got older.\newline(D)The rate of change increased by 11 each year.
  1. List Friends and Age: First, let's list the number of friends Elijah invited each year and his age:\newline- Age 55: 55 friends\newline- Age 66: 66 friends\newline- Age 77: 77 friends\newlineWe need to check if the number of friends increases by the same amount each year.
  2. Calculate Differences: Calculate the difference in the number of friends between each year:\newline- From age 55 to 66: 65=16 - 5 = 1\newline- From age 66 to 77: 76=17 - 6 = 1\newlineBoth differences are 11, indicating a constant increase.
  3. Identify Linear Relationship: Since the number of friends increases by 11 each year, and Elijah's age also increases by 11 each year, the relationship between the number of guests and Elijah's age is linear.

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