At the beginning of George’s diet, he weighed 212 pounds, and 8 weeks later he weighed 198 pounds. Find the average rate of change of George’s weight.
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To find the average rate of change of George's weight, we need to calculate the change in weight over the given time period.
The change in weight is calculated by subtracting the initial weight from the final weight. In this case, the initial weight is 212 pounds and the final weight is 198 pounds.
Change in weight = Final weight - Initial weight
Change in weight = 198 pounds - 212 pounds
Change in weight = -14 pounds
Now, we need to calculate the average rate of change. The average rate of change is obtained by dividing the change in weight by the number of weeks.
Average rate of change = Change in weight / Number of weeks
Average rate of change = -14 pounds / 8 weeks
Average rate of change = -1.75 pounds per week
Therefore, the average rate of change of George's weight is -1.75 pounds per week.
212 - 198 = 14
14 / 8 = 1.75