Error Analysis Average Rate of Change

The table below shows the snowfall in a north-eastern city in inches for the first week in January.

Find the average rate of change in the number of inches of snowfall from January 8 to January 11.

• 2/3 in.

• 2 in.

• 3 in.

• 6 in.

Find the average rate of change over the given interval. 

• -2

• 2

• -1

• -0.5

Find the average rate of change over the given interval.

• 3

• 1.5

• 1

• 0.67

Find the slope

• -5/3

• -3/5

• 5/3

• 3/5

Use the given function or the graph to find the average rate of change

• 3

• -3

• 3/2

• -1/3

Use the given function or the graph to find the average rate of change

• 5

• -1/5

• -5

• 15

Find ARC

• -4

• 1/4

• -1/4

• 4

• 5

• 15

• 0

• 13

Which has the greater rate of change?

• A

• B