Question

Jamal is taking inventory at his coffee shop to determine how much milk to order for the upcoming week. Each fall, he notices an increase in new customers eager to try the shop's famous pumpkin spice latte.

There is a linear relationship between the number of lattes Jamal makes, and the amount of milk he uses, in cups.

Number of lattes

4

6

8

Amount of milk (cups)

4

6

8

Describe the rate of change for this relationship.

The amount of milk Jamal uses

by

per latte.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
The relationship between the number of lattes Jamal makes and the amount of milk he uses is linear, as indicated by the consistent amounts given for each quantity of lattes.

To describe the rate of change, we can observe the data:

- For 4 lattes, he uses 4 cups of milk.
- For 6 lattes, he uses 6 cups of milk.
- For 8 lattes, he uses 8 cups of milk.

From this, we can see that for every additional latte made, the amount of milk used increases by 1 cup.

Therefore, the rate of change for this relationship is:

The amount of milk Jamal uses **increases by 1 cup per latte.**