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For a training program, Juan rides his bike at an average rate of minutes per mile. Which function models the number of minutes it will take Juan to ride miles at this rate?
For a training program, Juan rides his bike at an average rate of 5.7 minutes per
Medium-difficulty · SAT Math · Linear Functions — Rate of change applications. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.
Answer explanation
Choice D is correct. It′s given that Juan rides his bike at an average rate of minutes per mile. The number of minutes it will take Juan to ride miles can be determined by multiplying his average rate by the number of miles, , which yields . Therefore, the function models the number of minutes it will take Juan to ride miles.
Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.
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