Question

the table below shows the score on a test for different numbers of questions missed.

number of questions	score
2 questions missed	83 points
3 questions missed	77 points
4 questions missed	71 points

fill in the blanks below.

with each question missed, the score (choose one) by \\(\square\\) points.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the difference between scores

Subtract the score for 1 question missed from 2 questions missed: \(89 - 83 = 6\).
Check with other rows: \(83 - 77 = 6\), \(77 - 71 = 6\).

Step2: Determine the trend

Since the score decreases as more questions are missed, and the difference is 6, the score decreases by 6 points per missed question.

Answer:

decreases, 6