Question

The number of visits to public libraries increased from 1.3 billion in 1994 to 1.6 billion in 1999. Find the average rate of change in the number of public library visits from 1994 to 1999.

Answer 1

Answer: 60 million per year

Explanation:

The average rate of change in the number of public library visits from 1994 to 1999 will be calculated thus:

Average rate of change = change in number of vists in billions / number of years passed

= (1.6 billion - 1.3 billion) / 1999 - 1994

= 0.3 billion/5

= 60,000,000

= 60 million per year