1.   The table compares the age of a cat to the age of a human. Find the rate of change in human years between a cat’s age of 1 and 6?
   
    A. 5 human years per year B. 5.7 human years per year
    C. 4 human years per year D. 4.5 human years per year
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  2.   The table shows the amount of snow during a snow storm. Find the rate of change in the amount of snow from 2:30 to 4:30.
   
    A. 0.75 inch per hour B. 0.33 inch per hour
    C. 0.67 inch per hour D. 0.80 inch per hour
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  3.   A mother has graphed her baby’s growth. Find the rate of change in the weight of the baby from 3 months to 6 months.
   
    A. 1.75 pounds per month B. 1.375 pounds per month
    C. 1.25 pounds per month D. 1.5 pounds per month
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  4.   Mitchell is on a diet. The table shows his weight from the start of the diet. Find the rate of change in his weight from the third week to the seventh week.
   
    A. -1.4 pounds per week B. -2 pounds per week
    C. -1 pound per week D. -1.5 pounds per week
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  5.   The graph shows the population of Washington, D.C. Find the rate of change in population of Washington, D.C. from 1990 to 2000.
   
    A. -3,300 people per year B. -3,100 people per year
    C. -3,400 people per year D. -3,500 people per year
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