document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182929>Question 182929</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On Monday the price of a gallon of gas was $3.74 and on Saturday, the price had risen to $4.06. What is the average rate of change of the price of a gallon of gas from Monday to Saturday? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "average = (4.06-3.74)/5 = 0.32 = 0.064 or 6.4 cents per day<BR>\n" );
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