Tamara Gamble

Mathematics

8 April, 12:58

In the table, x represents the age in years of a collectible baseball card, and y represents its value in dollars.

Cost of a Pack of Baseball Cards

Age in years, X

Value in dollars, y

5

0.75

10

5.75

15

10.75

20

15.75

Which statement is correct about the slope of the linear function that the table represents?

O The slope is positive because as the age decreases, the value increases

O The slope is positive because as the age increases, the value increases.

O The slope is negative because as the age decreases, the value decreases.

O The slope is negative because as the age increases, the value decreases.