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A grocery store advertises the following cost for oranges.
Cost of Oranges
Number of oranges 1 3 5 9 12
Cost $0.89 $2.67 $4.45 $8.01 $10.68
Can the cost of oranges be modeled by a linear function?
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Yes, because the rate of growth is a variable rate of change.
Yes, because the rate of growth is a variable rate of change.
No, because the rate of growth is a constant rate of change.
No, because the rate of growth is a constant rate of change.
Yes, because the rate of growth is a constant rate of change.
Yes, because the rate of growth is a constant rate of change.
No, because the rate of growth is a variable rate of change.
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Yes, because the rate of growth is a constant rate of change.
Each additional orange adds $0.89: 2.67/3 = 0.89, 4.45/5 = 0.89, 8.01/9 = 0.89, 10.68/12 = 0.89, so the cost is linear with slope $0.89 per orange.
Each additional orange adds $0.89: 2.67/3 = 0.89, 4.45/5 = 0.89, 8.01/9 = 0.89, 10.68/12 = 0.89, so the cost is linear with slope $0.89 per orange.
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