Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 117

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
-At one college, a study found that the average grade point average decreased linearlyaccording to the function $g ( h ) = 3.00 - 0.10 h$ where h is the number of hours per week spent watching reality shows on television. Compute g(5)
And interpret its meaning.

• A) g(5) = 3.50. This tells us that the average GPA of students that watch 5 hours of reality programming per week is 3.50.
• B) g(5) = 2.50. This tells us that the average GPA of students that watch 5 hours of reality programming per week is 2.50.
• C) g(5) = 2.50. On average, watching 5 hours of reality programming per week will decrease your GPA by 2.50.
• D) g(5) = 3.50. On average, watching 5 hours of reality programming per week will increase your GPA by 3.50.

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