Question

Rohit visited a pumpkin patch with his family. The table shows the relationship between the weight and price of a pumpkin.

Which statement describes the slope of a graph of the data?

A) For each additional pound, the price increases $0.50.
B) For each additional pound, the price increases $1.50.
C) For every additional dollar, the pumpkin can increase by 1.5 pounds.
D) For every additional dollar, the pumpkin can increase by 0.5 pounds.

Answer 1

The answer is B.) For each additional pound, the price increases $1.50.

Answer 2

I would say it's B. I first calculated the unit price for a 1 lb pumpkin by dividing 4 by 6 and got 0.6666.... I also noticed how the weight goes up by incriments of 4, and the price goes up by six. I then tested each theory. If the price went up .50 cents for each pound, the price for 8 lbs should be 8 dollars, so it's incorrect. If it goes up by 1.50, the price would be 12 dollars, which is correct.