Question

scatter plots
the equation for the line of best fit is shown below.
( y = \frac { 3 } { 4 } x )
what does the slope of this line represent?
a. the weight of the turnips
b. the cost per pound of turnips
c. the cost of each turnip
d. the cost of 0 pounds of turnips

Explanation:

In the equation \( y=\frac{3}{4}x \), \( y \) represents cost (in dollars) and \( x \) represents weight (in pounds). The slope - intercept form of a line is \( y = mx + b \), where \( m \) is the slope and \( b \) is the \( y \) - intercept. Here \( b = 0 \). The slope \( m=\frac{3}{4}\) can be thought of as \(\frac{\text{Change in }y}{\text{Change in }x}=\frac{\text{Change in cost}}{\text{Change in weight}}\). This ratio represents the cost per unit weight.

Answer:

B. the cost per pound of turnips