1.   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. 0.80 inch per hour B. 0.75 inch per hour
    C. 0.67 inch per hour D. 0.33 inch per hour
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  2.   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. $1,000 per year B. $500 per year
    C. $1,500 per year D. $4,500 per year
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  3.   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. -2 pounds per week B. -1.5 pounds per week
    C. -1 pound per week D. -1.4 pounds per week
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  4.   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. -3,400 people per year B. -3,100 people per year
    C. -3,500 people per year D. -3,300 people per year
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  5.   The graph shows the fuel efficiency for the light duty trucks in the United States. Find the rate of change in the fuel efficiency from 1999 to 2000.
   
    A. -0.2 mpg per year B. -0.4 mpg per year
    C. 0 mpg per year D. 0.075 mpg per year
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