The Change from Religious to Lay Teachers at Roman Catholic

question 140

Short Answer

The change from religious to lay teachers at Roman Catholic schools has been partly attributed to the decline in the number of women and men entering religious orders. The percent of teachers who are lay teachers is given by where t measured in decades, with t = 0 corresponding to the beginning of 1960.
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What percent of teachers were lay teachers at the beginning of 1990? Please round the answer to one decimal place.
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__________ %
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How fast was the percent of lay teachers changing at the beginning of 1990? Please round the answer to two decimal places.
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__________ % / year
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Find the year when the percent of lay teachers was increasing most rapidly.

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