Compare Rate of Change Word Problems

If Justin can type 408 words in 4 minutes, how many words can he type in 7 minutes?

• Only find unit rate

• Finding AND use the unit rate

A store sees 120 customers in 8 hours. How many customers would you expect in 5 hours?

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• Finding AND use the unit rate

An ice cream factory makes 120 quarts in 10 hours. How many quarts can be made in 3 hours?

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• Finding AND use the unit rate

During a snowstorm, John measured the total snowfall accumulated at the end of each hour.  He recorded his results in the table below.  What is the approximate average rate of change of the snowfall between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.?

• 0.7 inch/hour

• 0.9 inch/hour

• 1.1 inch/hour

• 1.4 inch/hour

Find the rate of change.

• -2 minutes per gallon

• -20 minutes per gallon

• -2 gallons per minute

• -20 gallons per minute

At what rate did the rain fall?

• 2 cm per hour

• ¹/₄ cm per hour

• ¹/₂ cm per hour

• 4 cm per hour

Which company shows a greater rate of change?

• Water's Edge Rafts

• Ryan's Rafts

Which rate of change represents the graph shown?

• -15 feet per minute

• 15 feet per minute

• -200 feet per minute

• 200 feet per minute

Which rate of change represents the following graph?

• 5 figurines on 1 shelf

• 0.5 figurines on 1 shelf

• 10 figurines on 1 shelf

• 40 figurines on 1 shelf

What is the average rate of change between hour 15 and hour 30?

• $93.75/hr

• $6.25/hr

• $43.75/hr

• $6.75/hr