The following table gives the number of people infected by the flu over a given number of months. 10 1 12 3 4 15 Number of Months Number of People Infected 1 15 13 33 178 180

Describe any trends or patterns that you observe.

a. The number of people infected is decreasing at a steady rate.
b. The number of months is increasing quickly. c. The number of people infected is increasing at a very fast rate.
d. There is no apparent trend or pattern in the table.