Question

Fans of the Greenpoint baseball team compared the number of games won by their team each year.
Games won by the Greenpoint baseball team
Year Games won
2017 24
2018 43
2019 26
2020 25
2021 32
According to the table, what was the rate of change between 2017 and 2021?
games per year

Answer 1

To find the rate of change in the number of games won by the Greenpoint baseball team between 2017 and 2021, we need to look at the number of games won in those years and calculate the change over that period.

From the data given:

- Games won in 2017: 24
- Games won in 2021: 32

Now, we can find the change in games won:

\[
\text{Change in games won} = \text{Games won in 2021} - \text{Games won in 2017} = 32 - 24 = 8
\]

Next, we determine the time period over which this change occurred:

\[
\text{Time period} = 2021 - 2017 = 4 \text{ years}
\]

Now, we can calculate the rate of change:

\[
\text{Rate of change} = \frac{\text{Change in games won}}{\text{Time period}} = \frac{8}{4} = 2 \text{ games per year}
\]

Thus, the rate of change between 2017 and 2021 is **2 games per year**.