Question

In 2006, 5,200 highway accidents were recorded in a city. The number of highway accidents increases by 5% every year. Let y represent the number of highway accidents x years since 2006.

Which type of sequence does the situation represent?

A.
The situation represents a geometric sequence because the successive y-values have a common ratio of 1.05.
B.
The situation represents a geometric sequence because the successive y-values have a common ratio of 1.5.
C.
The situation represents an arithmetic sequence because the successive y-values have a common difference of 1.5.
D.
The situation represents an arithmetic sequence because the successive y-values have a common difference of 1.05.

Answer 1

I think its option A but not conform