Question

A college student is looking at her monthly checking account records. On September 1, 2008, her checking account held a balance of $1,050. At the end of March 2009, her checking account held a balance of $800. What is the monthly rate of change for the student’s checking account over the period September 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009?
A. -1,850/7
B. -250/7
C. 250/7
D. 1,850/7

Answer 1

the answer is B.. @lovemalls do you want me to explain how i got that??

Answer 2

yes please

Answer 3

ok so.. subtract 1050 from 800 you get 250 but since the balance was decreasing its a -250.. and 7 because you can count from sep. to march is 7 months.. so its -250/7

Answer 4

does that help??

Answer 5

yes thank you

Answer 6

your welcome @lovemalls