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Applications of Dividing Rational Numbers Quick Check
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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.)

$333.33

0.003

−$333.33

−0.003

Answer 1

To find the amount the car's value decreases per month, we need to divide the total decrease in value, which is $4,000, by the number of months, which is 12.

$4,000 ÷ 12 ≈ $333.33

Therefore, the value decreases by approximately $333.33 per month. So, the correct answer is $333.33.