Asked by Zephyr Benedict

Determine the rate of change in the following description. In Ms. Katy’s math class, a homework assignment is worth 100 points. If students turn the homework in late, there will be a deduction of 5 points per day.
A. m = 5
B. m = 100
C. m = -100
D. m = -5

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
D. m = -5

Explanation: The score decreases by 5 points for each day late, so the rate of change (slope) is -5. The score can be modeled as P = 100 - 5d (points P after d days late).