Staar Slope

The function y = 3.75 + 1.5(x - 1) can be used to determine the cost in dollars for a taxi ride of x miles. What is the rate of change of the cost in dollars with respect to the number of miles?

• $1.50 per mile

• $3.75 per mile

• $4.25 per mile

• $5.25 per mile

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A.3(B)

A savings account balance can be modeled by the graph of the linear function shown on the grid. What is the rate of change of the balance with respect to the number of deposits?

• $100 per deposit

• $50 per deposit

• $0.50 per deposit

• $2 per deposit

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A.3(B)

The graph shows how the volume of a gas sample changes as the temperature changes and the pressure remains constant. Which of these best represents the rate of change in the volume of the gas sample with respect to the temperature?

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A.3(B)

• A
• B
• C
• D

• F
• G
• H
• J

(y2-y1)/(x2-x1)

• F

• G

• H

• J

• F
• G
• H
• J

• 3
• -3
• -6
• -2

• F
• G
• H
• J

• F
• G
• H
• J