Question

Peter and Catherine are selling cookies for a school fundraiser. They start selling on the same day.%0D%0A%0D%0A• Peters starts with 300 boxes of cookies and sells them at an average of 15 boxes per day.%0D%0A%0D%0A• The number of boxes of cookies, y, Catherine has left after x days is represented in the table %09 shown.%0D%0A%0D%0A x%090 %091 %092 %093 %0D%0A y%09 300%09250 %09200 %09150 %0D%0A%0D%0AWhich statement is true? %0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AA%09Peter’s average rate of boxes of cookies sold per day is higher than Catherine’s average rate.Peter’s average rate of boxes of cookies sold per day is higher than Catherine’s average rate.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AB%09Catherine’s average rate of boxes of cookies sold per day is higher than Peter’s average rate.Catherine’s average rate of boxes of cookies sold per day is higher than Peter’s average rate.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AC%09Catherine begins with more boxes of cookies than Peter. Catherine begins with more boxes of cookies than Peter. %0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AD%09Peter begins with more boxes of cookies than Catherine.

Answer 1

B. Catherine’s average rate of boxes of cookies sold per day is higher than Peter’s average rate. Catherine's average rate of selling cookies per day is faster than Peter's since she sells 50 boxes each day compared to Peter's 15 boxes per day.