Answer:
Louis reads faster
Step-by-step explanation:
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The table represents Louis data while the graph represents Ricardo's data.
To solve this question, we simply calculate the slope of the table/graph,
The slope (m) is calculated by:
[tex]m=\frac{y_2 - y_1}{x_2 - x_1}[/tex]
For Louis:
From the table, we pick any corresponding x and y values
[tex](x_1,y_1) = (2,436)[/tex]
[tex](x_2,y_2) = (6,1308)[/tex]
[tex]m_1 = \frac{1308 - 436}{6-2}[/tex]
[tex]m_1 = \frac{872}{4}[/tex]
[tex]m_1 = 218[/tex]
For Ricardo:
From the graph, we pick any corresponding x and y values
[tex](x_1,y_1) = (2,300)[/tex]
[tex](x_2,y_2) = (6,900)[/tex]
[tex]m_2 = \frac{900- 300}{6-2}[/tex]
[tex]m_2 = \frac{600}{4}[/tex]
[tex]m_2 = 150[/tex]
So, we have:
Louis: [tex]m_1 = 218[/tex]
Which means 218 words per minutes
Ricardo: [tex]m_2 = 150[/tex]
Which means 150 words per minutes
