Question

Harold kept track of how long it took to finish his homework each day.
Time Harold spent on homework
Day Minutes
Monday 34
Tuesday 48
Wednesday 22
Thursday 27
Friday 64
According to the table, what was the rate of change between Monday and Friday?
minutes per day

Answer 1

To find the rate of change in the time Harold spent on homework between Monday and Friday, we can use the following formula:

\[
\text{Rate of Change} = \frac{\text{Change in Time}}{\text{Change in Days}}
\]

1. **Calculate Change in Time:**
- Time on Monday: 34 minutes
- Time on Friday: 64 minutes
- Change in Time = Time on Friday - Time on Monday = 64 - 34 = 30 minutes

2. **Calculate Change in Days:**
- Days from Monday to Friday = 5 days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday)

3. **Now, we can calculate the Rate of Change:**
\[
\text{Rate of Change} = \frac{30 \text{ minutes}}{5 \text{ days}} = 6 \text{ minutes per day}
\]

Therefore, the rate of change between Monday and Friday is **6 minutes per day**.