Question

The following function represents the value of a house after x years: f(x) = 242,000(0.96)x What does 0.96 represent?

Answer 1

The decrease in the value of the house per year, which is 4%

Explanation:

Answer 2

Because the 0.96 is less than 1, it means that the house loses value over the years.

Convert 0.96 to a percent: 0.96 = 96%

100% - 96% = 4%

The house loses 4% of it's value every year.