You decide to save up for a vacation to Europe by throwing all of your loose change into a large coffee can. After a few months, you discover that the jar is 4 inches full and contains $448.

a) Determine the average rate of change in $/inch (Dollars per inch), for the coffee can from when it

was empty (0 inches) to when it was 4 inches deep.

The average rate of change from 0 to 4 inches is

Select an answer

b) A month later, you check the can and find the change is now 5 inches deep and adds up to $560. Find

the average rate of change, in $/inch, for the coffee can from 0 inches to 5 inches.

The average rate of change from 0 to 5 inches is

Select an answer

c) What is the meaning of the average rate of change in this situation?

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