The quotient that best represents the rate of change in the goat's elevation is 50/22 feet/minute.
To evaluate this quotient and give the answer to the nearest hundredth, we divide 50 by 22:
50/22 = 2.27 feet/minute
Therefore, the rate of change in the goat's elevation is approximately 2.27 feet/minute.
APPLICATIONS OF DIVIDING RATIONAL NUMBERS PRACTICE:
A mountain goat is climbing to the top of a large cliff. The cliff is 50 feet higher than its starting point. If it takes the goal 22 minutes to climb this cliff, interpret the quotient to describe the rate of change in the goat's elevation. Give your answer to the nearest hundredth.
The quotient that best represents the rate of change in the goat's elevation is _____ feet/minute.
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