Question

Fans of the Brookfield baseball team compared the number of games won by their team each year.
Games won by the Brookfield baseball team
Year Games won
2020 23
2021 16
2022 14
2023 39
2024 20
According to the table, what was the rate of change between 2020 and 2023?
Round your answer to the nearest tenth.
games per year

Answer 1

To calculate the rate of change in the number of games won by the Brookfield baseball team between 2020 and 2023, we can use the formula:

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

1. **Determine the number of games won in 2020 and 2023**:
- Games won in 2020: 23
- Games won in 2023: 39

2. **Calculate the change in games won**:
\[
\text{Change in Games Won} = 39 - 23 = 16
\]

3. **Determine the change in years**:
\[
\text{Change in Years} = 2023 - 2020 = 3
\]

4. **Calculate the rate of change**:
\[
\text{Rate of Change} = \frac{16}{3} \approx 5.3333
\]

5. **Round to the nearest tenth**:
\[
\text{Rate of Change} \approx 5.3 \text{ games per year}
\]

So, the rate of change between 2020 and 2023 is approximately **5.3 games per year**.