Average rate of change over an interval
Grade 9 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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input h: hours output km 0 4 2 10 6 22 7 30 Zee's bike ride is in the table (km). Which interval has the greater average rate of change: from h = 0 to h = 6, or from h = 6 to h = 7?
- From h = 6 to h = 7
- From h = 0 to h = 6
- The rates are the same
Ari's plant height is in the table (cm). Which interval has the greater average rate of change: from w = 0 to w = 1, or from w = 1 to w = 5?
- From w = 1 to w = 5
- From w = 0 to w = 1
- The rates are the same
Bo fills a pool (liters in the table). Which interval has the greater average rate of change: from m = 1 to m = 7, or from m = 7 to m = 8?
- From m = 1 to m = 7
- From m = 7 to m = 8
- The rates are the same
Esme's bakery counts cookies sold in the table. Which interval has the greater average rate of change: from d = 2 to d = 3, or from d = 3 to d = 8?
- From d = 3 to d = 8
- The rates are the same
- From d = 2 to d = 3
Jun's plant is 7 cm tall at week 2. Its average rate of change from week 2 to week 5 is 4 cm per week. How tall is it at week 5?
Kira is 10 km from the start at hour 1. The average rate of change from hour 1 to hour 4 is 6 km per hour. How far is Kira at hour 4?
Luz's candle is 40 mm tall at hour 3. The average rate of change from hour 3 to hour 7 is −5 mm per hour. How tall is it at hour 7?
Use the table
input m: minutes output height 1 6 3 22 5 14 7 11 9 6 Noah's kite rises, then sinks. The table shows its height in meters. What is the average rate of change from minute 1 to minute 9?
Pia's swing climbs, then settles. The table shows its height in dm. What is the average rate of change from minute 1 to minute 9?
Ren's ball bounces and lands. The table shows its height in dm. What is the average rate of change from minute 2 to minute 10?