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. 5.7 human years per year B. 4 human years per year
    C. 4.5 human years per year D. 5 human years per year
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  2.   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. 1.25 pounds per month
    C. 1.375 pounds per month D. 1.5 pounds per month
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  3.   The owner of a house graphed the value of her home starting in 1997. Find the rate of change in value from 2000 to 2003.
   
    A. $500 per year B. $1,500 per year
    C. $1,000 per year D. $4,500 per year
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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 pound per week B. -1.4 pounds per week
    C. -2 pounds per week D. -1.5 pounds per week
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  5.   The graph shows the price of a television. Find the rate of change in the price of the television from 1998 to 2000.
   
    A. -$12.50 per year B. -$8.33 per year
    C. $8.33 per year D. $0 per year
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