Question

winston, a doctors office receptionist, tracked the average waiting time at the office each month. according to the table, when was the rate of decrease greater? between march and june between february and april

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the rate of decrease between March and June

The formula for the rate of decrease is $\frac{\text{Initial value}-\text{Final value}}{\text{Initial value}}$.
For March - June:
Initial value (March) $= 46$, Final value (June) $= 40$
Rate of decrease $=\frac{46 - 40}{46}=\frac{6}{46}\approx0.13$

Step2: Calculate the rate of decrease between February and April

For February - April:
Initial value (February) $= 41$, Final value (April) $= 39$
Rate of decrease $=\frac{41- 39}{41}=\frac{2}{41}\approx0.05$

Answer:

Between March and June