Question

A college student takes the same number of credits each semester. They had 5 credits when they started, and after 2 semesters, they had 31 credits.Express the rate at which they are earning credits.

Answer 1

Given:

A college student takes the same number of credits each semester. They had 5 credits when they started, and after 2 semesters, they had 31 credits.

Required:

Express the rate at which they are earning credits.

Explanation:

At the starting,

they had 5 cradit and after 2 semesters they had 31 cradits

so they earn

$31-5=26$

26 cradits in 2 semesters

and they earn same cradits in every semesters

so for each semester

$\frac{26}{2}=13$

Final answer:

They earn 13 cradits each semester