The slope of the line is

  
negative 0.5.
​(Round to the nearest tenth as​ needed.)
Part 2
​(b) Interpret the slope.
The slope of the line is
negative.
This means that during the period​ represented, the percent of freshmen planning to major in Business
decreased.
Part 3
​(c) Based on the​ graph, what was the decrease in the percent of freshmen per year who planned to major in​ Business?
The decrease in percent each year is
  
enter your response here​%.

1 answer

To solve Part 3, we need to interpret the slope provided in Part 2. The slope of the line is given as -0.5, which indicates that for each year, the percent of freshmen planning to major in Business decreases by 0.5%.

So, the answer to Part 3 is:

The decrease in percent each year is 0.5%.