Chapter 8.4, Problem 6PPS

To determine

To find:Rate of change for each linear function.

Answer to Problem 6PPS

The rate of change in linear function is increase of 2.5 oz/serving.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

  

Calculation:

Consider the table that shows relationship between frozen peaches and number of serving :

Number of serving [x]	Frozen peaches (oz) [y]
8	20
16	40
24	60

The rate of change is change in one quality with respect to another quantity.

Thus, the rate of change is change in frozenpeaches with respect to change in Number of serving.

So,

  $\begin{array}{l}\text{Rate of change=}\frac{\text{40-20}}{\text{16-8}}\\ \text{=}\frac{20}{8}\\ =\frac{5}{2}=2.5\end{array}$

Conclusion:

Therefore, rate of change in linear function is increase of 2.5 oz/serving.