Question

At the end of each month, Nora received a statement showing the balance of her savings account.
Nora's savings account balance
Month Amount
February $55
March $95
April $87
May $98
June $76
According to the table, when was the rate of change greater?

Answer 1

Compute the month-to-month changes:
- Feb → Mar: 95 − 55 = +$40
- Mar → Apr: 87 − 95 = −$8
- Apr → May: 98 − 87 = +$11
- May → Jun: 76 − 98 = −$22

The greatest rate of change (largest magnitude) was from February to March: an increase of $40.