Question

Alex and Jesse are baking holiday muffins. On day one, they baked five muffins, on day two, they baked 11 muffins, and on day three, they baked 17 muffins. What is the slope for this arithmetic sequence?(1 point)
Responses

−1
negative 1

1
1

−6
negative 6

6

Answer 1

To find the slope of the arithmetic sequence, we need to determine the difference between the consecutive terms (the muffins baked each day).

- From day one to day two, the number of muffins increased from 5 to 11:
\[
11 - 5 = 6
\]

- From day two to day three, the number of muffins increased from 11 to 17:
\[
17 - 11 = 6
\]

The difference (or slope) between consecutive terms is consistently 6.

Thus, the slope for this arithmetic sequence is **6**.