Jorge and Mary are both filling cups with fruit punch in preparation for a party. After 3 minutes, Jorge had 53 cups left to be filled, and after 5 minutes, he had 25 cups left to be filled. Mary’s progress is shown in the table of values. Assuming that both Jorge and Mary are filling cups at a constant rate, which statement is correct? Mary’s Cup-Filling Progress Time (minutes) 0 point 5 1 1 point 5 2 2 point 5 Cups Remaining 99 81 63 45 27
Answer
A
Jorge is filling 14 cups per minute, which is faster than Mary.
B
Jorge is filling 28 cups per minute, which is faster than Mary.
C
Mary is filling 36 cups per minute, which is faster than Jorge.
D
Mary is filling 18 cups per minute, which is faster than Jorge.