A school opened in $1998$ with $42$ eighth grade students. The given table shows the increase in the number of eighth graders.What is the rate of increase in the number of eight graders at the school?
Eighth Grade Enrollment
Year Number of
Students
$1998$ $42$
$1999$ $59$
$2000$ $76$
$2001$ $93$

17

students/year

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23

students/year

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42

students/year

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51

students/year

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Solution

The correct option is A $17$ students/year
1998 to 1999 student increase $= 59 - 42 = 17$
1999 to 2000 student increase $= 76 - 59 = 17$
2000 to 2001 student increase $= 93 - 76 = 17$
So it is clear that every year 17 students are increasing.

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Year	Number of Students
$1998$	$42$
$1999$	$59$
$2000$	$76$
$2001$	$93$

A school opened in 1998 with 42 eighth grade students. The given table shows the increase in the number of eighth graders.What is the rate of increase in the number of eight graders at the school?Eighth Grade EnrollmentYearNumber ofStudents199842199959200076200193

The correct option is A 17 students/year1998 to 1999 student increase =59−42=171999 to 2000 student increase =76−59=172000 to 2001 student increase =93−76=17So it is clear that every year 17 students are increasing.

A school opened in $1998$ with $42$ eighth grade students. The given table shows the increase in the number of eighth graders.What is the rate of increase in the number of eight graders at the school?
Eighth Grade Enrollment
Year Number of
Students
$1998$ $42$
$1999$ $59$
$2000$ $76$
$2001$ $93$

The correct option is A $17$ students/year
1998 to 1999 student increase $= 59 - 42 = 17$
1999 to 2000 student increase $= 76 - 59 = 17$
2000 to 2001 student increase $= 93 - 76 = 17$
So it is clear that every year 17 students are increasing.