Answer:
Part A: 8
Part B: $1
Step-by-step explanation:
Part A: We know that 3 bushels is $24, and that rate remains constant, as the graph has a straight line.
Divide both sides by 3 to get 1 bushel=$8.
We can also double check with the other values: 48/6=$8 per bushel, 72/9=$8 per bushel, and so on.
The rate of change is the slope of a line (how much one value changes when the other value does). In this equation, the equation of the line is y=8x, so the slope is 8. Therefore, the rate of change is 8.
Part B: In the previous year, each bushel of corn was 21/3, 42/6, etc., or $7 a bushel. This year, it is $8, so $8-$7=$1
Therefore, the price has increased by $1 this year.
