Friendsgiving Cooking Slope Practice

Sarah is preparing a Thanksgiving turkey for Friendsgiving. She puts the turkey in the oven and sets a timer. The temperature of the oven increases at a constant rate. After 10 minutes, the temperature is 200°F, and after 25 minutes, the temperature is 350°F. What is the rate of change of the oven temperature per minute?

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During Friendsgiving, John is making mashed potatoes. He starts peeling potatoes at a constant rate. After 5 minutes, he has peeled 12 potatoes, and after 12 minutes, he has peeled 32 potatoes. What is the rate of change of the number of potatoes peeled per minute? (write as a fraction)

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Emily is baking pumpkin pies for the Friendsgiving dessert table. The number of pies she bakes increases at a constant rate. After 2 hours, she has baked 8 pies, and after 3 hours, she has baked 12 pies. What is the rate of change of the number of pies baked per hour?

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Lisa is making cranberry sauce for Friendsgiving. She adds sugar to the sauce at a constant rate. After stirring for 5 minutes, she has added 2 cups of sugar, and after stirring for 15 minutes, she has added 6 cups of sugar. What is the rate of change of the amount of sugar added per minute?

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Alex is preparing the stuffing for Friendsgiving. The amount of bread cubes he adds to the mixture increases at a constant rate. After 3 minutes, he has added 1 cup of bread cubes, and after 8 minutes, he has added 3 cups of bread cubes. What is the rate of change of the amount of bread cubes added per minute?

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Michael is making gravy for Friendsgiving. He adds flour to the gravy at a constant rate. After stirring for 2 minutes, he has added 0.5 cups of flour, and after stirring for 5 minutes, he has added 1.5 cups of flour. What is the rate of change of the amount of flour added per minute?

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Emma is preparing a vegetable dish for Friendsgiving. The number of vegetables she cuts increases at a constant rate. After 4 minutes, she has cut 9 vegetables, and after 10 minutes, she has cut 23 vegetables. What is the rate of change of the number of vegetables cut per minute?

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David is carving the Thanksgiving turkey at Friendsgiving. The weight of the carved meat decreases at a constant rate. After 5 minutes of carving, the weight is 8 pounds, and after 15 minutes of carving, the weight is 4 pounds. What is the rate of change of the weight of the carved meat per minute?

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Jessica is baking apple pies for Friendsgiving. The number of apples she uses increases at a constant rate. After 2 hours, she has used 10 apples, and after 4 hours, she has used 20 apples. What is the rate of change of the number of apples used per hour?

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Mark is preparing drinks for Friendsgiving. The number of cups he fills increases at a constant rate. After 3 minutes, he has filled 5 cups, and after 7 minutes, he has filled 11 cups. What is the rate of change of the number of cups filled per minute?

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