Question

Connor bought a baseball card eight years ago that has depreciated (goes down in value) by $120 since he purchased it. Find the average yearly change in the value of the card.

and show me how did you do it

Answer 1

$120/8= $15 in a year.

15 times 8 is 120.

My Work:

You can go to google and type in 120/8

Answer 2

-$15

Explanation:

To find the average yearly change, divide -120 by 8, since it has decreased by $120 over 8 years.

-120/8

= -15

So, the average yearly change in the value of the card is -$15