Algebra 1: Common Core (15th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0133281140
ISBN 13: 978-0-13328-114-9

Chapter 5 - Linear Functions - 5-1 Rate of Change and Slope - Apply What You've Learned - Page 300: a

Answer

The rate of change is found by finding the change in y over the change in x, in this case the change in the height of the water over the number of marbles being added. This is shown by the equation $ \frac{7.5-6.9}{5-3} $. This result gives us a value of 0.3. Due to a constant rate of change, it is important to know in application that this means each marble will add the same amount of height to the water in the glass.

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