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The table below gives the annual sales (in millions of dollars) of a product.
What was the average rate of change of annual sales
a) Between 2002 and 2003
millions of dollars/year
b) Between 2002 and 2005
millions of dollars/year
| year | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sales | 158 | 203 | 238 | 263 | 278 | 283 | 278 | 263 | 238 |
What was the average rate of change of annual sales
a) Between 2002 and 2003
millions of dollars/year
b) Between 2002 and 2005
millions of dollars/year
Box 1: Enter your answer as a number (like 5, -3, 2.2172) or as a calculation (like 5/3, 2^3, 5+4)
Enter DNE for Does Not Exist, oo for Infinity
`(283 - 278)/(2003-2002) = 5`
Box 2: Enter your answer as a number (like 5, -3, 2.2172) or as a calculation (like 5/3, 2^3, 5+4)
Enter DNE for Does Not Exist, oo for Infinity
`(263 - 278)/(2005-2002) = -5`