Question

as part of a literacy program, the administration of milford high school recorded the total number of books read by students each year.
books read at milford high school
year
books
2013
685
2014
694
2015
681
2016
687
2017
683
according to the table, when was the rate of decrease greater?
between 2013 and 2015
between 2014 and 2017

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the rate of decrease between 2013 and 2015

The number of books in 2013 is \(685\), and in 2015 is \(681\). The change is \(685 - 681=4\). The time interval is \(2015 - 2013 = 2\) years. The rate of decrease is \(\frac{4}{2}=2\) books per year.

Step2: Calculate the rate of decrease between 2014 and 2017

The number of books in 2014 is \(694\), and in 2017 is \(683\). The change is \(694 - 683 = 11\). The time interval is \(2017 - 2014=3\) years. The rate of decrease is \(\frac{11}{3}\approx3.67\) books per year.

Answer:

between 2014 and 2017