In the annual school newsletter, the administrators at Newberry High School reported the number of students that biked to school each month.
Students who bike to school
Month Students
March 74
April 63
May 76
June 69
July 65
According to the table, what was the rate of change between March and April?
students per month

The rate of change between March and April is

Explanation:

The rate of change is defined by how one quantity changes in relation to another quantity.

For x is the independent variable and y is the dependent variable, where

x is the Month and y is the students.

The rate of change can be determined using the formula,

Substituting the values, we get,

Simplifying, we get,

Dividing,

Thus, the rate of change between March and April is