The following chart shows "living wage" jobs in Rochester per 1000 working age adults over a 5 year period.
$$\begin{array}{ | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \hline \mathrm{Year} & 1997 & 1998 & 1999 & 2000 & 2001 \\ \hline \mathrm{Jobs} & 635 & 690 & 730 & 755 & 775 \\ \hline \end{array}$$
What is the average rate of change in the number of living wage jobs from 1997 to 1999?Jobs/Year
What is the average rate of change in the number of living wage jobs from 1999 to 2001?Jobs/Year
Based on these two answers, should the mayor from the last two years be reelected?
(These numbers are made up. Please do not actually hold the mayor accountable.)