A cell phone plan has a monthly cost that is shown in the table below. What is the correct statement regarding the average rate of change during the 40-minute time of talk? (1 point)

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The average rate of change is $0.07, meaning that for each minute of talk time, the monthly bill increases by $0.07.

Step-by-step explanation:

Pick any two points and calculate the slope which will represent the rate of change:

  (Minutes, Cost)

  (0, 9.95)

  (10, 10.65)

Rate of change:

slope m = (y₂ - y₁) / (x₂ - x₁)

             = (10.65 - 9.95) / (10 - 0)

             = 0.7 / 10

             = 0.07

y is cost

m is rate of change

x is minute(s) use

b is fixed monthly cost regardless if any minutes is used

  y = mx + b

  y = .07x + 9.95

the answer is b.)

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