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mustang
May3-04, 10:09 PM
A gallon of milk was $1.79 two years ago. Today, it's $2.15. Find the rate it increased each year.

cookiemonster
May4-04, 01:41 AM
Is the rate of increase constant?

cookiemonster

Integral
May4-04, 04:37 AM
As for any rate of change problem

r = \frac {\Delta P} {\Delta t}

r is the rate of change, P is price, t is time.

ShawnD
May5-04, 02:49 AM
I've posted my answer here (http://physicsforums.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=23872)

Can you stop double posting. Come on, you know better.