Rate of change explain what the rate of change means for the situation the table shows the cost of a ski rental package for a given number of people
point)
1/280
people.
dollars per person; the cost is $1 for 280
dollars per person; the cost is $160 for
160/1
each person.
1/40
person.
dollars per person; the cost is $40 for each
40/1
dollars per person; the cost is $40 for each
person.
The rate of change in this situation represents how the cost of the ski rental package changes as the number of people renting the package increases. In this case, the rate of change is the cost per person. As the number of people renting the ski package increases, the cost per person changes at a constant rate.
For example, when there is 1 person renting the package, the cost is $280 per person. As the number of people increases, the cost per person decreases at a rate of $1 per person. So when there are 2 people renting the package, the cost per person is $160. This pattern continues, with the cost per person decreasing by $40 for each additional person renting the package.
Overall, the rate of change in this situation represents how the cost of the ski rental package changes as the number of people renting the package increases.