The table below shows the cost of riding in a taxi cab. What is the rate of change?

To find:
The rate of change.
Solution:
From the table, it can be observed that after every 5 miles, the cost increases by $10.
So, the rate of change is given by:
[tex]\frac{10}{5}\text{ dollars per mile}=2\text{ dollars per mile}[/tex]Thus, the third option is correct.