Question

on their website, a popular bakery downtown published the number of cakes sold each month.
cakes sold at a bakery
march: 618
april: 559
may: 585
june: 599
july: 568
according to the table, when was the rate of decrease greater?
between june and july
between march and may

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the rate of decrease between June and July

The formula for the rate of decrease is $\frac{\text{Original Value}-\text{New Value}}{\text{Original Value}}$.
For June ($618$) and July ($568$):
$\frac{599 - 568}{599}=\frac{31}{599}\approx0.05175$

Step2: Calculate the rate of decrease between March and May

For March ($618$) and May ($585$):
$\frac{618 - 585}{618}=\frac{33}{618}\approx0.05339$

Answer:

Between March and May