Answer :
Final answer:
The average rate of change in weight for the growing young man is 2.8 lbs/year.
Explanation:
To find the average rate of change in weight, we need to calculate the change in weight over the given time period and then divide it by the number of years.
The change in weight is 173 lbs - 145 lbs = 28 lbs.
The time period is 2008 - 1998 = 10 years.
So, the average rate of change in weight is 28 lbs / 10 years = 2.8 lbs/year.
