Question

Alex and Jesse are baking holiday muffins. On day one, they baked five muffins, on day two, they baked 11 muffins, and on day three, they baked 17 muffins. What is the slope for this arithmetic sequence?(1 point)
Responses

6
6

−1
negative 1

1
1

−6

Answer 1

To find the slope of the arithmetic sequence (which is the common difference between each term), we first look at the number of muffins baked each day:

- Day 1: 5 muffins
- Day 2: 11 muffins
- Day 3: 17 muffins

Now, let’s calculate the difference between the number of muffins baked each day:

- From Day 1 to Day 2: \(11 - 5 = 6\)
- From Day 2 to Day 3: \(17 - 11 = 6\)

The common difference (or slope) is 6. Therefore, the answer is:

**6**