Question 1

The graphed function represents the number of animals, , at a feeding station hours after 5:00 a.m. The plotted points and have coordinates and .

Which statement gives the correct interpretation of the average rate of change of the number of animals over the interval from point to point ?

A. The number of animals at the station decreases at an average rate of 4.01 per hour.
B. The number of animals at the station decreases at an average rate of 0.573 per hour.
C. The number of animals at the station increases at an average rate of 0.573 per hour.
D. The number of animals at the station increases at an average rate of 4.01 per hour.

Question 2

The number of comments on a social media post is represented by the logistic function , whose graph is shown, where represents the number of days since the post was created and represents the number of comments on day .

How does the number of comments change as time progresses from day 1 to day 17?

A. The number of comments increases slower and slower.
B. The number of comments decreases slower and slower.
C. The number of comments decreases faster and faster.
D. The number of comments increases faster and faster.

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