Suppose the Percent of U

question 142

Multiple Choice

Suppose the percent of U.S. high school seniors from 1975 to 2001 who used marijuana can be modeled by percent, where x is the number of years past 1975. Choose the correct interpretation the slope in this equation as a rate of change. ​

• A)The percentage of U.S. high school seniors who used marijuana increased at a rate of 0.177% per year.
• B)The percentage of U.S. high school seniors who used marijuana decreased at a rate of 17.7% per year.
• C)The percentage of U.S. high school seniors who used marijuana decreased at a rate of 0.177% per year.
• D)The percentage of U.S. high school seniors who used marijuana increased at a rate of 17.7% per year.
• E)The percentage of U.S. high school seniors who used marijuana decreased at a rate of 1.77% per year.

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