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Question 5 • LJISD-TX-Precalculus-B-CR

Has the marrying age of a man changed over the years? The United States Bureau of the Census takes a formal count of everyone in the U.S. every 10 years and has provided the following data that gives the median age of an American man at the time of his first marriage.Year1910192019301940195019601970198019902000Median Age25.124.624.324.322.822.823.224.726.126.8Determine the average rate of change in median age per year from 1950 to 1990.

Answer
A
0.0825 years of age per year
B
0.825 years of age per year
C
1.21 years of age per year
D
-1.21 years of age per year

Explanation

From 1950 to 1990, the median age increased from 22.8 to 26.1 years, a change of 26.1 − 22.8 = 3.3 years. The time interval is 1990 − 1950 = 40 years, so the average rate of change is 3.3 ÷ 40 = 0.0825 years of age per year. The correct choice is A, 0.0825 years of age per year.

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