Evidence Rate of Change

Find the rate of change.

• -2 minutes per gallon

• -20 minutes per gallon

• -2 gallons per minute

• -20 gallons per minute

At what rate did the rain fall?

• 2 cm per hour

• ¹/₄ cm per hour

• ¹/₂ cm per hour

• 4 cm per hour

During a snowstorm, John measured the total snowfall accumulated at the end of each hour.  He recorded his results in the table below.  What is the approximate average rate of change of the snowfall between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.?

• 0.7 inch/hour

• 0.9 inch/hour

• 1.1 inch/hour

• 1.4 inch/hour

Which company shows a greater rate of change?

• Water's Edge Rafts

• Ryan's Rafts

Who has the greater rate of change?

• Smith has the greater rate of change.

• Harmon has the greater rate of change.

• Macey has the greater rate of change.

• They have the same rate of change

From the table, what is the rate of change we see happening? (Select all that apply)

• Increase of $75 per adult

• Increase of $375 per 5 adults

• Increase of $150 per 3 adults

• Increase of $2 per 150 adults

Who has the greater rate of change?

• They have the same rate of change.

What is the rate of change for Function C?

• 2/3

• 3/2

• 3

• 2

Shawn recently went skydiving for his birthday. The relationship between the time in seconds, x, and his elevation in feet, y, is shown in the table below. Find the rate of change and explain its meaning.

• 12,500; Shawn ascends at a rate of 12,500 feet per second.

• -175; Shawn descends at a rate of 175 feet per second.

• -175; Shawn's initial height is -175 feet.

• 12,500; Shawn's initial height is 12,500 feet.

What is the rate of change?