Question

Rain is flowing into two containers at different rates. The figure below shows the volume of water in each container at different times.

Answer 1

1/5 gallons per minute

Step-by-step explanation:

The rate of flow of water is the slope of the line and the table

For container 1;

Using the coordinate points (10, 2) and (20, 4)

Rate of change =4-2/20-10

Rate of change = 2/10

Rate of change = 1/5 gallons per minute

For container two

Using the coordinates (5, 2) and (10, 4)

Rate of change = 4-2/10-5

Rate of change = 2/5 gallons/minute

Take their difference;

2/5 - 1/5

= (2-1)/5

= 1/5

Hence the difference between the rate of change is 1/5 gallons per minute