Question

17. The local hiking club went on a five day huling trip to Denali Nations

Park. The group departed with 60 pounds and returned with no food,
What is the slope of a graph for the amount of food over time (in
pounds per day?

Answer 1

Answer: The slope is 12 pounds per day.

Explanation:

They consumed 60 pounds on food in 5 days.

The slope or rate at which they consummed the in a day can be calculated as the amount of pounds consumed in the lapse of time, this is:

slope = 60pounds/5days = 12 pounds per day.