Slope in Real-World Problems Practice

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At the bowling alley, Terry paid $22.50 and bowled 3 games while Tommy bowled 2 games and paid $15. Interpret the rate of change by identifying the cost of each game.(1 point)
$
per game

Answer 1

To find the cost per game for both Terry and Tommy, we will divide the total amount they paid by the number of games they bowled.

For Terry:

• Total cost = $22.50
• Number of games = 3

Cost per game for Terry: \[ \text{Cost per game (Terry)} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Number of games}} = \frac{22.50}{3} = 7.50 \]

For Tommy:

• Total cost = $15
• Number of games = 2

Cost per game for Tommy: \[ \text{Cost per game (Tommy)} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Number of games}} = \frac{15}{2} = 7.50 \]

Both Terry and Tommy paid $7.50 per game.

So, the rate of change (cost per game) is $7.50 per game.