Average Rate of Change - Word Problems

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A climber is on a hike. After 2 hours he is at an altitude of 400 feet. After 6 hours, he is at an altitude of 700 feet. What is the average rate of change?

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75

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At 0 seconds, Mrs. Taylor was 10 feet off the ground. At 5 seconds, she was 20 feet off the ground. What is her rate in feet per second?

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2 feet per second

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Average Rate of Change is also known as...

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slope

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How would you describe the slope in the picture? Options: Positive, Negative, Zero, Undefined

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Negative

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Describe the slope in the picture: Options: Positive, Negative, Zero, Undefined

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Positive

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A rocket is 1.5 miles above the Earth in 20 seconds and is 8 miles above the Earth in 2 minutes. What is the rocket's rate of change in miles per second?

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0.065 mps

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During which interval was the Jamison family's average speed the greatest? Options: the first hour to the second hour, the second hour to the fourth hour, the sixth hour to the eighth hour, the eighth hour to the tenth hour.

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the first hour to the second hour

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Average rate of change in snowfall from January 8 to January 11.

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2/3 in/day

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Average rate of change of Pete's height from 3 to 5 years old.

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4 inches per year

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What is Mrs. Gordon's rate from 0 to 2 seconds? Options: 2.5 feet per second, .4 feet per second, 5 feet per second, .2 feet per second

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2.5 feet per second