18. The table below shows the federal minimum wage in different years. Year 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Minimum Wage (S) | 1.00 1.60 3.10 3.80 5.15 a. Find the rate of change for each ten-year time period. Show your work. b. During which time period did the minimum wage increase the fastest? Explain what the rate of change for this time period means.

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18. The table below shows the federal minimum
wage in different years.
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
Minimum Wage (S) | 1.00 1.60 3.10 3.80 5.15
Year
a. Find the rate of change for each ten-year time
period. Show your work.
b. During which time period did the minimum
wage increase the fastest? Explain what the
rate of change for this time period means.
Transcribed Image Text:18. The table below shows the federal minimum wage in different years. 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Minimum Wage (S) | 1.00 1.60 3.10 3.80 5.15 Year a. Find the rate of change for each ten-year time period. Show your work. b. During which time period did the minimum wage increase the fastest? Explain what the rate of change for this time period means.
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The table below shows the federal minimum wage in different years.

year 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000
minimum wage ($) 1.00 1.60 3.10 3.80 5.15

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Rate of change:

Rate of change =y2-y1x2-x1.

 

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