Problema Solution

The number of crimes that occurred in a certain city per 1000 people had decreased from 46.2 in 1920 to 46.0 in 1925. Find the average rate of change in the number of crimes per 1000 people that occurred from 1920 to 1925.

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average rate of change = change in crimes / number of years


avg. rate of change = (46.2 - 46.0)/(1925 - 1920)


avg. rate of change = 0.2/5


avg. rate of change = 0.04