The graph shows change in enrollment of a school for 10 years after the school opened.
Graph titled 'School Enrollment over time' with time in years on horizontal axis from 2 to 12 in increments of 2 and enrollment on vertical axis from 200 to 800 in increments of 200 shows the points (0, 300), (3.5, 610), (7, 700) , ((8, 700) and (10, 590) connected through a line.
During what years did the school have declining enrollment?
A
between year 1 and year 3
B
between year 3 and year 5
C
between year 7 and year 8
D
between year 8 and year 10
d
Option D: between year 8 and year 10.
a
To determine the years in which the school had declining enrollment, we need to examine the graph. In this case, the graph represents the change in enrollment over time.
Looking at the points on the graph, we can see that the enrollment increases from year 0 to year 3.5, as the point (0, 300) is connected to the point (3.5, 610) by a line. This indicates an increase in enrollment during this time period.
Next, we can observe that the enrollment remains relatively constant from year 3.5 to year 7, as the point (3.5, 610) is connected to the point (7, 700) by a line. This suggests that the enrollment did not decline during this time period.
Moving forward, we see that the enrollment remains constant again from year 7 to year 8, as the point (7, 700) is connected to the point (8, 700) by a line. This implies that the enrollment did not decline during this time period as well.
Finally, we can see a decrease in enrollment from year 8 to year 10, as the point (8, 700) is connected to the point (10, 590) by a line. This indicates a decline in enrollment during this time period.
Based on the graph, the school had a declining enrollment between year 8 and year 10. Therefore, the correct answer is option D.