Question

Question

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.)(1 point)
Responses

$333.33
$333.33

0.003
0.003

−0.003
negative 0.003

−$333.33

Answer 1

To find the monthly decrease in the car's value, you can divide the total decrease in value by the number of months.

The total decrease is $4,000 over 12 months.

We can set up the division as follows:

\[ \text{Decrease per month} = \frac{\text{Total decrease}}{\text{Number of months}} = \frac{-4000}{12} \]

Now, calculating \( \frac{-4000}{12} \):

\[ \frac{-4000}{12} \approx -333.33 \]

Rounding to the nearest hundredth, the result is \(-333.33\).

Therefore, the answer is:

−$333.33