The table shows the cost of renting bowling shoes. Number of Pairs of Shoes Cost 1 $2.50 2 $5.00 3 $7.50 4 $10.00 5 $12.50 What does the rate of change mean in this situation? The cost increases $10.00 for every additional pair of shoes rented. The cost increases $5.00 for every additional pair of shoes rented. The cost increases $7.50 for every additional pair of shoes rented. The cost increases $2.50 for every additional pair of shoes rented.

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Deborah Edwards

13 August, 03:54

The table shows the cost of renting bowling shoes. Number of Pairs of Shoes Cost 1 $2.50 2 $5.00 3 $7.50 4 $10.00 5 $12.50 What does the rate of change mean in this situation? The cost increases $10.00 for every additional pair of shoes rented. The cost increases $5.00 for every additional pair of shoes rented. The cost increases $7.50 for every additional pair of shoes rented. The cost increases $2.50 for every additional pair of shoes rented.

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Eleanor Barnett · Answer 1

The cost increases 2.5$ for every additional pair of shoes rented.

Cost of 1st pair is 2.5$, cost of 2nd pair is increased by 2.54 so 2nd pair is 5$, cost of 3rd pair is increased by 2.5$ so 3rd pair is 7.5$ and cost of 4th is also increasing by 2.5$ so cost is 10$ for 4th pair.