Question

Fans of the Richmond baseball team compared the number of games won by their team each year.
Games won by the Richmond baseball team
Year Games won
2020 27
2021 32
2022 34
2023 33
2024 34
According to the table, what was the rate of change between 2021 and 2024?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
games per year

Answer 1

To find the rate of change in the number of games won by the Richmond baseball team between 2021 and 2024, we will use the formula for the rate of change:

\[
\text{Rate of Change} = \frac{\text{Change in Games Won}}{\text{Change in Years}}
\]

From the table:

- Games won in 2021: 32
- Games won in 2024: 34

Calculating the change in games won:

\[
\text{Change in Games Won} = 34 - 32 = 2
\]

Calculating the change in years:

\[
\text{Change in Years} = 2024 - 2021 = 3
\]

Now we can calculate the rate of change:

\[
\text{Rate of Change} = \frac{2}{3} \approx 0.6667
\]

Rounding to the nearest tenth:

\[
\text{Rate of Change} \approx 0.7 \text{ games per year}
\]

Thus, the rate of change between 2021 and 2024 is approximately **0.7 games per year**.