Question

Dana uses her smartwatch to track how many steps she takes each day. Today, she walks to school and then walks around the track with her friends.
There is a linear relationship between the number of laps around the track Dana completes and the total number of steps she has taken so far today.
Number of laps Total number of steps
2 3,000
4 4,000
6 5,000
8 6,000
Describe the rate of change for this relationship.
The total number of steps Dana has taken today
by
per lap around the track.

Answer 1

The total number of steps Dana has taken today increases by 500 steps per lap around the track.

(From the table: (4000−3000)/(4−2)=1000/2=500 steps per lap.)