Average rate of change over an interval
Grade 9 Math Worksheet

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input m: minutes output dollars 0 3 2 9 4 15 6 24 8 39 Ren's taxi ride gets pricier. The table shows the fare in dollars. What is the average rate of change from 2 to 8?
Tala sells snacks from a cart. The table shows the total sold. What is the average rate of change from 3 to 9?
Zee counts riders on a bus. The table shows riders on board. What is the average rate of change from 5 to 20?
Ari's tree grows, a little faster each month. The table shows its height in cm. What is the average rate of change from 3 to 12?
Esme's bakery sells f(x) = 2x² + x cookies on day x. What is the average rate of change from 1 to 3?
Jun's bike ride covers f(x) = 4x + 3 km in x hours. What is the average rate of change from 2 to 6?
Noah's tent pole is pushed up. The graph shows its height in cm. What is the average rate of change from x = 4 to x = 8?
Pia's plant has an average rate of change in height of 3 cm per week from week 2 to week 6. Which sentence is right?
- The plant grew 3 cm in total from week 2 to week 6, over the whole stretch
- On average, the plant grew 3 cm each week from week 2 to week 6
- The plant is 3 cm tall at week 6
Ren's bike has an average rate of change in distance of 12 km per hour from hour 1 to hour 5. Which sentence is right?
- The bike is 12 km from home at hour 5
- On average, the bike went 12 km each hour from hour 1 to hour 5
- The bike went 12 km in total from hour 1 to hour 5, adding up the whole trip
Tala's savings have an average rate of change of $5 per week from week 0 to week 8. Which sentence is right?
- The savings are $5 at week 8
- The savings grew $5 in total from week 0 to week 8
- On average, the savings grew $5 each week from week 0 to week 8