To the nearest dollar, the average tuition at a public four-year college was $3088 in 1997 and $3292 in 2000. Find, to the nearest dollar per year, the rate at which tuition was increasing.

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Theresa Maddox

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28 April, 07:15

To the nearest dollar, the average tuition at a public four-year college was $3088 in 1997 and $3292 in 2000. Find, to the nearest dollar per year, the rate at which tuition was increasing.

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Mauricio · Answer 1

the fees in 1997 was $3088

fees in 2000 was $3292

average rate of increase = (3292-3088) / (2000-1997) = 204/3=68

so average rate of increase is $68 per year