Question

Solve using division of rational numbers. If a car's value decreases by $4,000 in the first 12 months, how much does the value decrease per month? (Round to the nearest hundredth.)

Answer 1

Positive or negative

Answer 2

To find the value decrease per month, we need to divide the total value decrease by the number of months. The total value decrease is $4,000 and the number of months is 12.

So, $\frac{4000}{12} = \boxed{333.33}$.

Therefore, the value decreases by approximately $333.33 per month.

Answer 3

The value decrease per month in this case is negative, since the car's value is decreasing.