A Study Found That the Divorce Rate D (Given as a Percentage)appears

question 51

Multiple Choice

A study found that the divorce rate d (given as a percentage) appears to depend on the ratio r of available men to available women. This function can be approximated by There are currently 0.8 available men per available woman in Littleville, and this ratio is increasing by 0.15 per year. At what percent is the divorce rate decreasing?

• A)0.12% per year
• B)21.15% per year
• C)0.75% per year
• D)10.5% per year
• E)9% per year

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Definitions:

Muscular Artery

A type of medium-sized artery that has a thicker muscular layer, which allows for regulation of blood flow by contracting or dilating.

Arteriole

A small diameter blood vessel in the microcirculation that extends and branches out from an artery and leads to capillaries.

Ascending Aorta

Part of the aorta from which the coronary arteries arise.

Coronary Arteries

Major blood vessels that supply the heart muscle (myocardium) with oxygenated blood and nutrients.