Question

The price of tomatoes went from $1.12 per lb to $1.96 per lb in three years . find the rate of change of the price of tomatoes .

a ($0.85 per lb per year
b ($0.66 per lb per year
c ($0.62 per lb per year
d ($0.28 per lb per year

Answer 1

D. 28 cents per year
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Answer 2

Answer: Option 'd' is correct.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Initial price of tomatoes = $1.12 per lb

After three price, price of tomatoes = $1.96 per lb.

Rate of change of the prices of the tomatoes per year would be

`(difference)/(3)\\\\=(1.96-1.12)/(3)\\\\=(0.84)/(3)\\\\=\$0.28`

Hence, there is $0.28 rate of change of the price of the tomatoes.

Therefore, Option 'd' is correct.