SOLUTION: Members of a school recycling club sold reusable shopping bags. On Monday, the first day of the sale, they sold only a few reusable shopping bags. The number of bags sold on Tuesda

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Question 1106709: Members of a school recycling club sold reusable shopping bags. On Monday, the first day of the sale, they sold only a few reusable shopping bags. The number of bags sold on Tuesday was 5 more than the number sold on Monday. The number of bags sold on Wednesday was 5 more than the number sold on Tuesday. This pattern continued for the remainder of the week. Which statement describes a recursive process for calculating the number of reusable shopping bags sold each day?
A. Add 5 to the previous day's total
B. Add 5 to the total sold on the first day
C. Subtract 5 from the previous day's total
D. Multiply the previous day's total by 5

Answer by ikleyn(52887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Dear actor, please STOP this comedy . . .





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