Unit: Functions Name _____________________________________
Solve and Color Date ______________________________Pd______
COMPARING FUNCTIONS SOLVE AND COLOR
For each problem below, compare the rate of change for both A and B. Decide which rate of change is
greater, and color the numbers according to the key.
WHICH HAS THE GREATEST RATE OF CHANGE? COLOR KEY
1: A x y 1: B
-3 1
-2
4
3
A: BLUE
-1 -
4
1 3 B: GREEN
4
3 1
2
4
2: A 2: B
Dominick’s puppy weighs 3
8 pounds and is gaining y= x+9 A: RED
2
3
about 1 pounds each B: YELLOW
4
week.
3: A 3: B
A: ORANGE
2y – 8x = 16 B: PINK
4: A x y
4: B
4 184 Terri needs $250 to buy A: BROWN
6 270
Christmas gifts this year.
She has $75 saved B: PURPLE
8 356 already, and she is saving
10 442 $45 each week.
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For each problem below, compare the rate of change for both A and B. Decide which rate of change is
greater, and color the numbers according to the key.
WHICH HAS THE GREATEST RATE OF CHANGE? COLOR KEY
5: A 5: B
For ten sheets of A: BLUE
scrapbook paper, it
costs Amanda $3.50. B: BLACK
For thirteen sheets, it
costs her $4.55.
6: A 6: B x y
5 -14.4 A: DARK GREEN
1 10 -13.8
y = x – 15 B: YELLOW
9 15 -13.2
20 -12.6
7: A 7: B
A: LIGHT BLUE
31
y= x B: BLACK
2
8: A 8: B
x y
10 81.50 Sean’s cable company A: PINK
20 103 charged him a $75 sign
up fee, plus $1.99 for B: GRAY
30 124.50
each movie he rents.
40 146
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Unit: Functions Name _____________________________________
Solve and Color Date ______________________________Pd______
COMPARING FUNCTIONS SOLVE AND COLOR
For each problem, compare the rate of change for both A and B. Decide which rate of change is greater, and
color the problem numbers according to the key.
3
6 3
7 6
6
8 4
2
1 3 3
2 8 1
8
2
7
7
5
5 7
2
1
6
2 3
7
5 8
6
5
4
2
5
1
6
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