Answer Key
Math in Restaurants: Take the challenge
Haas Avocado Costs 2009 - 2011
STRATEGY A Solution #3
Selection of two points: (9, 36) and (30, 45)
Sample equation in point-slope form: (y – 36) = (3/7) (x – 9)
2009
2010
2011
2012
Month
Price
Month Price
Month Price
Month Price
31
30
35
48.04
JAN
1
13
25
37
32
30
42
48.47
FEB
2
14
26
38
28
30
55
48.90
MAR
3
15
27
39
38
34
56
49.33
APR
4
16
28
40
39
38
56
49.76
MAY
5
17
29
41
38
38
45
50.19
JUN
6
18
30
42
40
38
65
50.62
JUL
7
19
31
43
55
34
61
51.05
AUG
8
20
32
44
36
42
52
51.48
SEPT
9
21
33
45
27
35
68
51.91
OCT
10
22
34
46
25
34
47.18
52.34
NOV
11
23
35
47
32
32
47.61
52.77
DEC
12
24
36
48
10