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Steve prepared a mango smoothie in which he churned the mixture at a temperature of 158F158^\circ F. He kept the mixture in the blast freezer, and after 1515 minutes, the temperature was reduced to 7-7^\circ. What was the average rate at which the temperature of the smoothie dropped per minute?\newline

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Q. Steve prepared a mango smoothie in which he churned the mixture at a temperature of 158F158^\circ F. He kept the mixture in the blast freezer, and after 1515 minutes, the temperature was reduced to 7-7^\circ. What was the average rate at which the temperature of the smoothie dropped per minute?\newline
  1. Calculate total change: Calculate the total change in temperature from 158°F158\degree F to 7°F-7\degree F.\newlineTotal change = Initial temperature - Final temperature\newlineTotal change = 158(7)=165°F158 - (-7) = 165\degree F
  2. Determine time span: Determine the time over which the temperature change occurred.\newlineTime = 1515 minutes
  3. Calculate average rate: Calculate the average rate of temperature change per minute.\newlineAverage rate =Total change in temperatureTime= \frac{\text{Total change in temperature}}{\text{Time}}\newlineAverage rate =16515=11F= \frac{165}{15} = 11\,^\circ\mathrm{F} per minute

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