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The high temperatures for several days are shown in the table. Which answer describes the average rate of change from day 3 to day 5?

Day High Temperature (degrees)
1 67
2 63
3 59
4 58
5 53

A. -4
B. -2
C. -6
D. -3

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Answer:

  D.  -3

Step-by-step explanation:

The temperature changes from 59 to 53 in those two days, so the average rate of change is ...

  (change in temperature)/(change in days) = (53 -59)/(5 -3) = -6/2

  = -3 . . . . degrees per day

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