Question

the financial aid office at stafford university produced an internal report on the number of students receiving scholarships. according to the table, when was the rate of change greater? between 2019 and 2020 between 2016 and 2018

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate rate of change between 2019 - 2020

Rate of change formula: $\frac{\text{Change in students}}{\text{Change in years}}$.
Change in students: $36 - 31=5$. Change in years: $2020 - 2019 = 1$. Rate of change: $\frac{5}{1}=5$.

Step2: Calculate rate of change between 2016 - 2018

Change in students: $37 - 28 = 9$. Change in years: $2018 - 2016=2$. Rate of change: $\frac{9}{2}=4.5$.

Answer:

between 2019 and 2020