Rate of change <span>a </span>rate<span> that describes how one quantity </span>changes<span> in relation to another quantity. It is also called the slope. To calculate the rate of change in temperature, we use the expression:
Rate of change = change in temperature / change in time </span>Rate of change = -25.5 / 1.5 Rate of change = -17 °C / min
The negative sign signifies a drop in temperature per minute.