Question

The price of tomatoes went from $1.12 per lb to $1.96 per lb in three years . find the rate of change of the price of tomatoes .

Answer 1

Answer: Option 'd' is correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Initial price of tomatoes = $1.12 per lb

After three price, price of tomatoes = $1.96 per lb.

Rate of change of the prices of the tomatoes per year would be

$\dfrac{difference}{3}\\\\=\dfrac{1.96-1.12}{3}\\\\=\dfrac{0.84}{3}\\\\=\ 0.28$

Hence, there is $0.28 rate of change of the price of the tomatoes.

Therefore, Option 'd' is correct.

Answer 2

D. 28 cents per year
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