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QuestionTodd used 3 gallons for 150 miles. Find the rate of change in gallons per mile: slope = 150 miles3 gallons\frac{150 \text{ miles}}{3 \text{ gallons}}.

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STEP 1

Assumptions1. Todd initially had6 gallons of gasoline in his motorbike. . After driving150 miles, he had3 gallons left.
3. The rate of change is calculated as miles per gallon.

STEP 2

First, we need to find out how many gallons of gasoline were used. We can do this by subtracting the final amount of gasoline from the initial amount.
Gasolineused=InitialgasolineFinalgasolineGasoline\, used = Initial\, gasoline - Final\, gasoline

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given values for the initial and final amount of gasoline to calculate the gasoline used.
Gasolineused=6gallons3gallonsGasoline\, used =6\, gallons -3\, gallons

STEP 4

Calculate the amount of gasoline used.
Gasolineused=6gallons3gallons=3gallonsGasoline\, used =6\, gallons -3\, gallons =3\, gallons

STEP 5

Now that we have the amount of gasoline used, we can find the rate of change, or slope, in the amount of gasoline. This is calculated as the distance driven divided by the amount of gasoline used.
Rateofchange=Distancedriven/GasolineusedRate\, of\, change = Distance\, driven / Gasoline\, used

STEP 6

Plug in the values for the distance driven and the gasoline used to calculate the rate of change.
Rateofchange=150miles/3gallonsRate\, of\, change =150\, miles /3\, gallons

STEP 7

Calculate the rate of change.
Rateofchange=150miles/3gallons=50miles/gallonRate\, of\, change =150\, miles /3\, gallons =50\, miles/gallonThe rate of change, or slope, in the amount of gasoline is50 miles per gallon.

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