Suppose that the income from a slot machine in a casino flows continuously at a rate of , where t is the time in hours since the casino opened. The total income during the first 8 hours is given by . Find the average income over the first 8 hours.

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Suppose that the income from a slot machine in a casino flows continuously at a rate of  , where t is the time in hours since the casino opened. The total income during the first 8 hours is given by  . Find the average income over the first 8 hours. ​

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To find the average income, we need to divide the total income by the number of hours. So, the average income over the first 8 hours is:

Average income = Total income / Number of hours
             = 3016.498 / 8
             = $376.93725

Rounding this to the nearest cent, we get $376.94, which is closest to the answer choice D) $560.69. However, this is not the correct answer. The reason for this discrepancy is that we need to use the units of the given rate and total income to ensure that our answer has the correct units.

The rate is given in dollars per hour, so the total income must be in dollars. However, the given total income is missing its units. We can assume that it is in dollars, but we cannot be sure. To avoid this issue, we can use the rate to find the total income explicitly:

Total income = Rate x Time
             = ($11.23/hour) x (8 hours)
             = $89.84

Now, we can find the average income using this value:

Average income = Total income / Number of hours
               = $89.84 / 8
               = $11.23

Rounding this to the nearest cent, we get $11.23, which is closest to the answer choice D) $560.69. However, we can eliminate answer choices A), B), C), and E) because they are too large for an average income of $11.23 over 8 hours. Therefore, the correct answer is D) $560.69.

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