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The price of apples went from $1.99 per lb to $3.19 per lb in four years. Find the rate of change of the price of apples.

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the rate of the change is 0.30 per years
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3.19 - 1.99 = 1.20 increase in 4 years

1.20/4 = 0.30

rate of change is 0.30 per year (30 cents per year)
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