In general, an average rate of change of a function is a process that calculates the amount of change in one item divided by the corresponding amount of change in another. Using function notation, we can define the average rate of change of a function f from a to b as
1. The average rate of change in the number of living wage jobs from 1997 to 1999 is
2. The average rate of change in the number of living wage jobs from 1999 to 2001 is
Answer:
-12 47/60
Step-by-step explanation:
-(1 1/5) + (-8 3/4 -2 5/6) = -(1 + 8 + 2 + 1/5 + 3/4 + 5/6)
= -(11 + 12/60 +45/60 +50/60) . . . 60 is the LCD of 1/5, 3/4, 5/6
= -(11 + 107/60) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . add the fractions
= -(12 47/60) = -12 47/60 . . . . . . . write as a mixed number
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Your graphing calculator may be able to do this for you. Many handle mixed numbers with ease.
First convert 5 1/3 into a fraction which is 16/3.
16/3 divided by 7/8 is the same as 16/3 multiplied by 8/7. So you multiply the fractions together to get 128/21.
Answer:
7/9
Step-by-step explanation:
Change it to an improper fraction. So 7 times 1 plus 2. Which would be 9/7. The reciprocal is just flipping the numerator and denominator.