Use the Graph to Answer the Question

Multiple Choice

Use the graph to answer the question.
-This double-bar graph shows the number of male (M) and female (F) athletes at a university over a four-year period. Compare the trend in the number of male athletes during the four-year period and the trend in the
Number of female athletes during the four-year period .

A) The number of male athletes and the number of female athletes increased steadily over the four-year period.
B) The number of male athletes increased steadily over the four-year period. The number of female athletes increased in 1987 then decreased again in 1988 and 1989.
C) The number of male athletes increased steadily over the four-year period. The number of female athletes increased to a peak in 1988 and then decreased again in 1989.
D) The number of female athletes increased steadily over the four-year period. The number of male athletes increased to a peak in 1988 and then decreased again in 1989.