Question

Find the unit rate for each of the following tables

Answer 1

First table's unit rate is -1.6

Second table's unit rate is 3.5

Explanation:

First table:

`\Delta y/\Delta x =(-16--8)/(10-5)= -8/5`

and this is constant for any pair of (x, y) values of the table.

So the unit rate is: -8/5 = -1.6

Second table:

`\Delta y/\Delta x =(21-7)/(6-2)=14/4=7/2`

and the rate is constant for any pair of (x, y) values of the table.

So the unit rate is: 7/2 = 3.5