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-At one college, a study found that the average grade point average decreased linearlyaccording to the function $g ( h ) = 3.00 - 0.10 h$ where h is the number of hours per week spent watching reality shows on television. Compute g(5)
And interpret its meaning.
A) g(5) = 3.50. This tells us that the average GPA of students that watch 5 hours of reality programming per week is 3.50.
B) g(5) = 2.50. This tells us that the average GPA of students that watch 5 hours of reality programming per week is 2.50.
C) g(5) = 2.50. On average, watching 5 hours of reality programming per week will decrease your GPA by 2.50.
D) g(5) = 3.50. On average, watching 5 hours of reality programming per week will increase your GPA by 3.50.

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To compute $g(5)$, substitute $h = 5$ into the given function: $g(5) = 3.00 - 0.10(5) = 3.00 - 0.50 = 2.50$. This means the average GPA of students watching 5 hours of reality TV per week is 2.50.

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