This is the answer to your equation.
In exact form that would 2 over 49 and in decimal form that would be 0.04.
Average rate of change from x = 0 to x = 1 is

Average rate of change from x = 2 to x = 3 is

The average rate of change of both sections are equal.
The sample is the 240,000 households that respond. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the second option or option "B". The other choices are incorrect and can be easily negated. i hope that this is the answer that your were looking for and it has come to your great help.