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To find:Thethreerates of change.
Answer to Problem 13PPS
A puppy less than 6 months should be fed three times a day.|
a puppy between 6-12 months of ages should be fed 3 times a day.
A Puppy of age more than 6 months should be fed once a day.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Calculation:
Consider the table that shows number of times puppies fed at different ages.
Days [x] | Age [y] |
Less than 6 months 6-12 months more than 12 months | |
1 | 3 2 1 |
2 | 6 4 2 |
3 | 9 6 3 |
The rate of change is change in one quality with respect to another quantity.
Mathematically:
Thus, the rate of change is change in age with respect to change in days.
So, the rate of change in feeding for the puppies less than 6 months is:
Rate of change =
And, also the rate of change in feeding for the puppies more than 12 months is:
Rate of change =
Conclusion:
Therefore, a puppy less than 6 months should be fed three times a day,a puppy between 6-12 months of ages should be fed 3 times a day. And also, the puppies of age more than 6 months should be fed once a day.
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