Question

1. The snow pack on Mt. Hood in the Oregon Cascades was 150 inches on

January 15th. Based on data taken in previous years, the snow pack decreases
about 11 inches a week after January 15th. What would be the rate of change?

Answer 1

The rate of change is 10%

Explanation:

The computation of the rate of change is as follows:

Given that as on Jan 15, the snow pack is 150 inches

And, the last year, it would decrease by 11 inches a week after jan 15

So, the rate of change is

= 15 ÷ 150

= 10%