Answer: The average rate of change in the number of public library visits from 1998 to 2002 = 0.05 billion per year.
Explanation:
Given: Number of visits in 1998 = 1.3 billion
Number of visits in 2002 = 1.5 billion
The average rate of change in the number of public library visits from 1998 to 2002 =


Hence, the average rate of change in the number of public library visits from 1998 to 2002 = 0.05 billion per year.