Question

The table below shows the number of years since 1995 and the price of milk.

The model P(t)=0.06t+2.52 represents the relationship between the years, t, since 1995 and the price of milk, P(t).

Answer 1

Slope = 0.06

Explanation:

From the question, we are not asked what to calculate but we can as welll look for the slope of the relationship.

Slope in this scenario will be the rate of change in price of milk with respect to time.

Slope = ∆P/∆t

The standard equation will be expressed as P = mt+c where

m is the slope

t is time

P is the price of milk.

Comparing this with the given model

P(t)=0.06t+2.52

On comparison, we can see that;

m = 0.06

Hence the slope of the expression is 0.06

Answer 2

Slope = 0.06

Explanation:

From the question, we are not asked what to calculate but we can as welll look for the slope of the relationship.

Slope in this scenario will be the rate of change in price of milk with respect to time.

Slope = ∆P/∆t

The standard equation will be expressed as P = mt+c where

m is the slope

t is time

P is the price of milk.

Comparing this with the given model

P(t)=0.06t+2.52

On comparison, we can see that;

m = 0.06

Hence the slope of the expression is 0.06