The function below shows the number of students of a school who enrolled for ballet classes. Let f(x) represent the total number of students who enrolled for the classes after x years.

f(x) = 12(1.06)x

The average rate of change in the number of students who enrolled for ballet classes from the third to the fifth year is ________students per year.

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

I got 0.8832...
Do I round up or down (because it's a person)

Question

The function below shows the number of students of a school who enrolled for ballet classes. Let f(x) represent the total number of students who enrolled for the classes after x years.

f(x) = 12(1.06)x

The average rate of change in the number of students who enrolled for ballet classes from the third to the fifth year is ________students per year.

Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

I got 0.8832...
Do I round up or down (because it's a person)

anonymous · Answer

yuppp..because you get a probible result not an accurate as per given data is also not acurate or exact no.so we can round it up to 1..or so..!!!

anonymous · Answer

I'm just confused because I thought when there is only part of an object or living thing, you round down.

anonymous · Answer

no need to be confused..you can round it down..!!because you can examine that given daata is also not with 100% accuracy...then how you can get the resuly with 100% accuracy..???

anonymous · Answer

so is the answer 1 or 0

anonymous · Answer

its 1...because it is nearrest to 0.8832...\!!!also if the term after point is greater then five then you increase  the  no before point by ..!!!