Question

Find the rate of change: Mike can bike 3 miles in an hour. What is the speed at which mike can bike?

Answer 1

Rate  of  change=change  in  y divided by change  in  x
y= 3,6,9
x= 1,2,3
The numbers chosen above are because if mike travels 3 miles in one hours then he can travel 6 miles in two hours and 9 miles in 3 hours. 
Change in y = 3
Change in x = 1
3 / 1 = 3
So, the rate of change is 3.