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Interpret the slope in the context of this situation. Give the most simplified rate using whole numbers. (1 point) Responses Someone reads 3 books every 5 weeks. Someone reads 3 books every 5 weeks. Someone read 5 books in a week. Someone read 5 books in a week. Someone is reading 5 books every 3 weeks. Someone is reading 5 books every 3 weeks. Someone had 5 weeks to read a book. Someone had 5 weeks to read a book. Skip to navigation

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The slope in this context refers to the rate at which someone reads books over time. Let's analyze the given scenarios to determine the most simplified rate using whole numbers:

  1. Someone reads 3 books every 5 weeks:

    • The reading rate can be expressed as \( \frac{3 \text{ books}}{5 \text{ weeks}} \) which simplifies to \( \frac{3}{5} \) books per week.
    • In whole numbers, this is approximately 1 book every 1.67 weeks.

  2. Someone read 5 books in a week:

    • The reading rate is simply 5 books per week.

  3. Someone is reading 5 books every 3 weeks:

    • The reading rate is \( \frac{5 \text{ books}}{3 \text{ weeks}} \), which is approximately \( 1.67 \) books per week.

  4. Someone had 5 weeks to read a book:

    • This means they read 1 book in 5 weeks, giving a rate of \( \frac{1 \text{ book}}{5 \text{ weeks}} \), which simplifies to \( \frac{1}{5} \) books per week.

Conclusion: Among these options, the highest and most simplified rate of reading using whole numbers is 5 books per week (as seen in the second scenario).