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F.IF.B.6: Rate of Change 2

1 Joelle has a credit card that has a 19.2% annual interest rate compounded monthly. She owes a total balance of B
dollars after m months. Assuming she makes no payments on her account, the table below illustrates the balance
she owes after m months.

m B
0 100.00
10 1172.00
19 1352.00
36 1770.80
60 2591.90
69 2990.00
72 3135.80
73 3186.00

Over which interval of time is her average rate of change for the balance on her credit card account the greatest?
1) month 10 to month 60 3) month 36 to month 72
2) month 19 to month 69 4) month 60 to month 73

2 The population of Austin, Texas from 1850 to 2010 is summarized in the table below.

Year 1850 1870 1890 1910 1930 1950 1970 1990 2010
Population 629 4428 14,575 29,860 53,120 132,459 251,808 494,290 790,390

Over which period of time was the average rate of change in population the greatest?
1) 1850 to 1910 3) 1950 to 1970
2) 1990 to 2010 4) 1890 to 1970

3 A cardboard box manufacturing company is building boxes with length represented by x + 1 , width by 5 − x, and
height by x − 1 . The volume of the box is modeled by the function below.

Over which interval is the volume of the box changing at the fastest average rate?
1) [1,2] 3) [1,5]
2) [1,3.5] 4) [0,3.5]

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4 Irma initially ran one mile in over ten minutes. She then began a training program to reduce her one-mile time.
She recorded her one-mile time once a week for twelve consecutive weeks, as modeled in the graph below.

Which statement regarding Irma’s one-mile training program is correct?

1) Her one-mile speed increased as the 3) If the trend continues, she will run under
number of weeks increased. a six-minute mile by week thirteen.
2) Her one-mile speed decreased as the 4) She reduced her one-mile time the most
number of weeks increased. between weeks ten and twelve.

5 The function N(x) = 90(0.86) x + 69 can be used to predict the temperature of a cup of hot chocolate in degrees
Fahrenheit after x minutes. What is the approximate average rate of change of the temperature of the hot
chocolate, in degrees per minute, over the interval [0,6]?
1) −8.93 3) 0.11
2) −0.11 4) 8.93

6 The function N(t) = 100e −0.023t models the number of grams in a sample of cesium-137 that remain after t years.
On which interval is the sample's average rate of decay the fastest?
1) [1,10] 3) [15,25]
2) [10,20] 4) [1,30]

7 The value of a new car depreciates over time. Greg purchased a new car in June 2011. The value, V, of his car
 V 
after t years can be modeled by the equation log 0.8   = t . What is the average decreasing rate of change per
 17000 

year of the value of the car from June 2012 to June 2014, to the nearest ten dollars per year?
1) 1960 3) 2450
2) 2180 4) 2770
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8 The function f(x) = 2 −0.25x • sin  x  represents a damped sound wave function. What is the average rate of
2 
change for this function on the interval [−7,7], to the nearest hundredth?
1) -3.66 3) -0.26
2) -0.30 4) 3.36

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9 The equation t = ln   relates time, t, in years, to the amount of money, A, earned by a $5000
0.0105  5000 
investment. Which statement accurately describes the relationship between the average rates of change of t on the
intervals [6000, 8000] and [9000, 12,000]?
1) A comparison cannot be made because 3) The average rate of change is larger for
the intervals are different sizes. the interval [6000, 8000].
2) The average rate of change is equal for 4) The average rate of change is larger for
both intervals. the interval [9000, 12,000].

10 Consider the graph of g and the table representing t below.

Over the interval [2,4], which statement regarding the average rate of change for g and t is true?
1) g has a greater average rate of change. 3) The average rate of change for g is twice
the average rate of change for t.
2) The average rates of change are equal. 4) The average rate of change for g is half
the average rate of change for t.

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11 The table below shows the number of hours of daylight on the first day of each month in Rochester, NY.

Month Hours of Daylight

Jan. 9.4
Feb. 10.6
March 11.9
April 13.9
May 14.7
June 15.4
July 15.1
Aug. 13.9
Sept. 12.5
Oct. 11.1
Nov. 9.7
Dec. 9.0

Given the data, what is the average rate of change in hours of daylight per month from January 1st to April 1st?
Interpret what this means in the context of the problem.

12 The distance needed to stop a car after applying the brakes varies directly with the square of the car’s speed. The
table below shows stopping distances for various speeds.

Speed (mph) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Distance (ft) 6.25 25 56.25 100 156.25 225 306.25

Determine the average rate of change in braking distance, in ft/mph, between one car traveling at 50 mph and one
traveling at 70 mph. Explain what this rate of change means as it relates to braking distance.

13 Determine the average rate of change, in mph, from 2 to 4 hours on the graph shown below.

14 A fruit fly population can be modeled by the equation P = 10(1.27) t , where P represents the number of fruit flies
after t days. What is the average rate of change of the population, rounded to the nearest hundredth, over the
interval [0,10.5]? Include appropriate units in your answer.

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15 An initial investment of $1000 reaches a value, V(t), according to the model V(t) = 1000(1.01) 4t , where t is the
time in years. Determine the average rate of change, to the nearest dollar per year, of this investment from year 2
to year 7.

16 The world population was 2560 million people in 1950 and 3040 million in 1960 and can be modeled by the
function p(t) = 2560e 0.017185t , where t is time in years after 1950 and p(t) is the population in millions. Determine
the average rate of change of p(t) in millions of people per year, from 4 ≤ t ≤ 8. Round your answer to the nearest
hundredth.

17 The average monthly high temperature in Buffalo, in degrees Fahrenheit, can be modeled by the function
B(t) = 25.29sin(0.4895t − 1.9752) + 55.2877, where t is the month number (January = 1). State, to the nearest
tenth, the average monthly rate of temperature change between August and November. Explain its meaning in the
given context.

18 The monthly high temperature (ºF) in Buffalo, New York can be modeled by B(m) = 24.9sin(0.5m − 2.05) + 55.25,
where m is the number of the month and January = 1. Find the average rate of change in the monthly high
temperature between June and October, to the nearest hundredth. Explain what this value represents in the given
context.

19 Which function shown below has a greater average rate of change on the interval [−2,4]? Justify your answer.

x f(x)
−4 0.3125
−3 0.625
−2 1.25
−1 2.5
0 5
1 10
2 20
3 40
4 80
5 160
6 320

g(x) = 4x 3 − 5x 2 + 3

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Answer Section

1 ANS: 4
B(60) − B(10) B(69) − B(19) B(72) − B(36) B(73) − B(60)
(1) ≈ 28% (2) ≈ 33% (3) ≈ 38% (4) ≈ 46%
60 − 10 69 − 19 72 − 36 73 − 60

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2 ANS: 2
29860 − 629 790390 − 494290 251808 − 132459 251808 − 14575
1) ≈ 487; 2) ≈ 14805; 3) ≈ 5967; 4) ≈ 2965
1910 − 1850 2010 − 1990 1970 − 1950 1970 − 1890

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3 ANS: 1
9−0 17 − 0 0−0 17 − −5
(1) = 9 (2) = 6.8 (3) = 0 (4) ≈ 6.3
2−1 3.5 − 1 5−1 3.5 − 1

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5 ANS: 1
N(6) − N(0)
≈ −8.93
6−0

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6 ANS: 1
N(10) − N(1) N(20) − N(10) N(25) − N(15) N(30) − N(1)
≈ −2.03, ≈ −1.63, ≈ −1.46, ≈ −1.64
10 − 1 20 − 10 25 − 15 30 − 1

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7 ANS: 3
 V  17,000(0.8) 3 − 17,000(0.8) 1
log 0.8   = t
 ≈ −2450
 17000  3−1
V
0.8t =
17000
V = 17000(0.8) t

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8 ANS: 3
−0.25(7)
 π  −0.25(−7)
 π 
=2 • sin  (7)  − 2 • sin  (−7) 
f(7) − f(−7) 2  2 
= ≈ −0.26
7 − −7 14

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9 ANS: 3

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10 ANS: 4
10 − 6 3 − −5
g(x): = 2 t(x): =4
4−2 4−2

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11 ANS:
13.9 − 9.4
= 1.5 The average rate of change in the number of hours of daylight from January 1-April 1 is 1.5.
4−1

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12 ANS:
306.25 − 156.25 150
= = 7.5 Between 50-70 mph, each additional mph in speed requires 7.5 more feet to stop.
70 − 50 20

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13 ANS:
60 − 20 40
= = 20
4−2 2

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14 ANS:
P(10.5) − P(0)
≈ 10.76 fruit flies per day
10.5 − 0

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15 ANS:
V(7) − V(2)
≈ 48
7−2

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16 ANS:
p(8) − p(4)
≈ 48.78
8−4

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17 ANS:
B(11) − B(8)
≈ −10.1 The average monthly high temperature decreases 10.1º each month from August to
11 − 8
November.

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18 ANS:
B(10) − B(6)
≈ −3.88. The average monthly high temperature decreases about 4º each month from June and
10 − 6
October.

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19 ANS:
f(4) − f(−2) 80 − 1.25
= = 13.125 g(x) has a greater rate of change
4 − −2 6
g(4) − g(−2) 179 − −49
= = 38
4 − −2 6

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