Question

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Answer this question based on the table above. Choose the right answer.

Is the statement true that between 1966 and 1976 the average number of miles flown per passenger increased by one-third. (Yes or no)

Answer 1

No

Explanation:

To determine if the average number of miles flown per passenger increased by one-third between 1966 and 1976, we need to compare the increase in miles flown during that period.

According to the given table:

• In 1966, the average number of miles flown per passenger was 711 miles.
• In 1976, the average number of miles flown per passenger was 831 miles.

To find the increase in miles flown, subtract the 1966 value from the 1976 value:

`\begin{aligned}\sf Increase\; in\; miles\; flown &= \sf 831 \;miles - 711\; miles\\&= \sf 120\; miles\end{aligned}`

Therefore, the average number of miles flown per passenger between 1966 and 1976 increased by 120 miles.

To check if the increase is one-third of the initial value, we need to calculate one-third of the 1966 value:

`\begin{aligned}\sf One\;third \;of \;711 \;miles &= \sf (1)/(3) * 711\; miles\\\\ &= \sf (711)/(3) \; miles\\\\&=\sf 237\;miles\end{aligned}`

Since the increase in miles flown (120 miles) is not equal to one-third of the initial 1966 value (237 miles), the statement that the average number of miles flown per passenger increased by one-third between 1966 and 1976 is not true.