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The annual per-capita consumption of whole milk in country A was 25.3 gal in 1980.by 2012, this amount had decreased to 5.5 gal. Find the average rate of change in per capita consumption of whole milk from 1980 to 2012

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Answer to a math question The annual per-capita consumption of whole milk in country A was 25.3 gal in 1980.by 2012, this amount had decreased to 5.5 gal. Find the average rate of change in per capita consumption of whole milk from 1980 to 2012

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1. Find the change in per capita consumption:

5.5 - 25.3 = -19.8

2. Find the change in years:

2012 - 1980 = 32

3. Divide the change in per capita consumption by the change in years:

\frac{-19.8}{32} = -0.61875

Answer:

-0.61875

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