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OpenStudy (tennis5518):

The volume of water in a reservoir decreases 21,000 cubic yards over a 3-month period. What is the average in volume per month?

OpenStudy (retireed):

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OpenStudy (tennis5518):

ok?

OpenStudy (tennis5518):

i dont get it?

OpenStudy (tennis5518):

@retirEEd

OpenStudy (retireed):

What is the average "decrease" in volume per month?

OpenStudy (tennis5518):

\(decrease=decrease~in~volume/number~in~months\)

OpenStudy (retireed):

That's right, solve it.

OpenStudy (tennis5518):

ok so 21000/3=7000 cubic yards/month

OpenStudy (retireed):

Just like my graph, except I assumed a linear decrease of 7000 cubic yards per month

OpenStudy (tennis5518):

oh ok

OpenStudy (tennis5518):

divide 21,000 by 3

OpenStudy (tennis5518):

@retirEEd

OpenStudy (tennis5518):

WHY!!!!!!

OpenStudy (retireed):

Why what? You solved the problem. |dw:1458139838030:dw|

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