The given graph represents the number of active servicemen in the region who are overweight. There were 3320 overweight servicemen in 1992, and 8310 overweight servicemen in 2002. Find the rate of change.

The rate of change is ___? servicemen per year.
(Type an integer or a decimal)

(8310-3320)/(2002-1992) = 499 svcmen/year

To find the rate of change, we need to calculate the difference in the number of overweight servicemen between the two years and divide it by the number of years between the two points.

First, let's calculate the difference in the number of overweight servicemen:
Difference = Number of overweight servicemen in 2002 - Number of overweight servicemen in 1992
Difference = 8310 - 3320
Difference = 4990

Next, we need to calculate the number of years between 1992 and 2002. Since we are given that the graph represents the number of servicemen per year, we can assume that the years are evenly spaced.
Number of Years = 2002 - 1992
Number of Years = 10

Now we can calculate the rate of change:
Rate of Change = Difference / Number of Years
Rate of Change = 4990 / 10
Rate of Change = 499

Therefore, the rate of change is 499 servicemen per year.