Question

he price of apples went from $0.30 per lb to $0.90 per lb in three years. Find the rate of change of the price of apples. A) $0.10 per pound per year B) $0.20 per pound per year C) $0.30 per pound per year Eliminate D) $0.40 per pound per year

Answer 1

The answer is B

Explanation:

To find the rate of change, find the total change in price and then divide it by number of years over which it changed. So the answer is

$0.60/3

which is $0.20 per pound per year.

Answer 2

To find the rate of change, find the total change in price and then divide it by number of years over which it changed. So the answer is $0.603 which is $0.20 per pound per year.