Question

a vendor who sold bread at farmers markets counted the number of leftover loaves at the end of each day. according to the table, when was the rate of decrease greater? between thursday and friday between tuesday and saturday

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the rate of decrease between Thursday and Friday

The formula for the rate of decrease is \(\text{Rate of decrease}=\frac{\text{Initial value}-\text{Final value}}{\text{Initial value}}\).
For Thursday and Friday: Initial value \(= 69\), Final value \(=36\).
\(\text{Rate of decrease}=\frac{69 - 36}{69}=\frac{33}{69}\approx0.478\)

Step2: Calculate the rate of decrease between Tuesday and Saturday

For Tuesday and Saturday: Initial value \(=75\), Final value \(=67\).
\(\text{Rate of decrease}=\frac{75 - 67}{75}=\frac{8}{75}\approx0.107\)

Answer:

between Thursday and Friday