Constant Rate of Change

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What is the constant rate of change?

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The constant rate of change is a consistent amount that a quantity changes over a specific period of time, often represented as a slope in a graph.

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What is the unit rate in customers per hour if a store has 120 customers in 6 hours?

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20 customers per hour.

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Find the constant rate of change for this graph: If 3 lb of apples cost $12, what is the cost per pound?

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$4 per pound.

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Unit means...

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one.

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If a car travels 240 miles in 4 hours, what is the constant rate of change in miles per hour?

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60 miles per hour.

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What is the formula for calculating the constant rate of change?

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Constant Rate of Change = (Change in y) / (Change in x).

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If a recipe requires 2 cups of flour for every 3 cups of sugar, what is the constant rate of change of flour to sugar?

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2/3 cups of flour per cup of sugar.

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What does a slope of 0 represent in a graph?

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A slope of 0 represents a constant value with no change over time.

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If a person earns $500 in 10 hours, what is their hourly wage?

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$50 per hour.

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What is the constant rate of change if a plant grows 5 inches in 2 weeks?

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2.5 inches per week.