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Average Rate of Change

Question 13 • Applications and Modeling

The table gives the outside temperature in degrees Fahrenheit on a winter day in Death Valley, California. Time (A.M.) 7:008:009:0010:0011:00 Temp. (°F) 7579828892Calculate the average rate of change in temperature between 8:00 am and 11:00 am. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Answer
A
4.33°
B
5.36°
C
4.64°
D
3.26°

Explanation

At 8:00 a.m., the temperature was 79°F, and at 11:00 a.m., it was 92°F. The average rate of change is (92 − 79) ÷ (11 − 8) = 13 ÷ 3 ≈ 4.33°F per hour, so the correct choice is 4.33°.

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