Round (x) 1 2 3 4 Teams f(x) 16 8 4 2

Compute the average rate of change of f(x) from x = 1 to x = 4 and identify the meaning of that rate.

A. negative three over fourteen; on average, there were 3 fewer teams every 14 rounds
B. negative fourteen over three; on average, there were 14 fewer teams every 3 rounds
C. 3; there were 3 rounds between rounds 1 and 4
D. 14; there were 14 fewer team between rounds 1 and 4