Solve the problem.The percent p of high school students who participate in sports at a public high school can be modeled by 10p - 16x = 224,where x is the number of years after 2010. Interpret the slope as a rate of change if x is the independent variable.

A. The percent of high school students who participate in sports at this school is decreasing by 1.6 percent per year.
B. The percent of high school students who participate in sports at this school is increasing by 16 percent per year.
C. The percent of high school students who participate in sports at this school is decreasing by 16 percent per year.
D. The percent of high school students who participate in sports at this school is increasing by 1.6 percent per year.


Answer: D

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