A salesperson has January sales of $20,000 (1, $20,000) and April sales of $80,000
(4, $80,000). What is the rate of change?
oh my god math is terrible
80,000 - 20,000 = 60,000
60,000 / 20,000 = 3.0 = 300%
To find the rate of change, we need to determine the difference in sales and divide it by the difference in time. In this case, the salesperson's January sales were $20,000 (1, $20,000) and their April sales were $80,000 (4, $80,000).
First, we calculate the difference in sales:
$80,000 - $20,000 = $60,000
Next, we calculate the difference in time:
April (month 4) – January (month 1) = 4 - 1 = 3 months
Finally, we divide the difference in sales by the difference in time to find the rate of change:
$60,000 ÷ 3 months = $20,000 per month
Therefore, the rate of change for this salesperson is $20,000 per month.