Slope in Real-World Problems Practice

Question

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Question
A linear graph of the cost of broccoli in dollars per pound has the points (3,8.25)
and (6,16.50)
. What is the rate of change in the purchase price in dollars per pound?(1 point)
$
per pound

Answer 1

The rate of change, or slope, can be calculated using the formula:

slope = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1)

In this case, the points are (3,8.25) and (6,16.50). So:

slope = (16.50 - 8.25) / (6 - 3)
slope = 8.25 / 3
slope = 2.75

Therefore, the rate of change in the purchase price is $2.75 per pound.