To measure George's rate of change, we first set out two pairs of independent and dependent data which in this case is the day number and the point
Independent Data: Day 2 Independent Data: Day 4
Dependent Data: 8 points Dependant Data: 12 points
Then we find the difference between the two independent values and the two dependent values
4 - 2 = 2
12 - 8 =4
To find the rate we use the following formula
the difference of dependent value ÷ the difference of independent value =
4 ÷ 2 = 2
Hence the average rate of change is an increase of 2 points a day