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A construction worker built steps up to a home. The table shows the linear relationship between the height off the ground in inches and the number of steps.

Number of Steps Height (inches)
3 20
5 36
7 52
9 68
11 84
What is the rate of change of height off the ground with respect to the number of steps?

(1 point)

116
in. per step

16 in. per step

18
in. per step

8 in. per step

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Each time the number of steps increases by 2, the height increases by 16 inches, so the rate is 16/2 = 8 inches per step.

Answer: 8 in. per step