I hope that I am typing this particular problem right because this algebra problem was provided on a chart. However, I can't copy and paste the chart on here. The problem says "The given graph represents the number of active servicemen in the region who are overweight." Find the rate of change.
The chart says in 1992 there were 3320 overweight men and 8310 in 2002.
The rate of change is __? servicemen per year.
(Type an integer or a decimal)
(8310-3320)/10 = ?
To find the rate of change, we need to calculate the difference in the number of overweight servicemen between 1992 and 2002, and then divide it by the number of years that passed.
First, we subtract the number of overweight servicemen in 1992 from the number in 2002:
Number in 2002 - Number in 1992 = 8310 - 3320 = 4990
Next, we need to determine the number of years that passed between 1992 and 2002. Since they are consecutive years, the span is 10 years.
Finally, we divide the difference in the number of overweight servicemen by the number of years that passed:
Rate of change = Difference in number of overweight servicemen / Number of years = 4990 / 10 = 499
Therefore, the rate of change is 499 servicemen per year.