Market data are gathered for ice cream sales based on the temperature in Fahrenheit. Interpret the slope and y-intercept (0,38)
of the linear model, using the ordered pair (65,325)
. Round the slope to the nearest hundredth.
(1 point)
The slope of the linear model represents how much the ice cream sales increase or decrease for each unit increase in temperature. It is rounded to the nearest hundredth.
The y-intercept represents the ice cream sales when the temperature is at 0 Fahrenheit. In this case, it is 38.
Therefore, the interpretation of the slope and y-intercept is as follows:
- For each unit increase in temperature, the ice cream sales increase by the value of the slope.
- When the temperature is at 0 Fahrenheit, the ice cream sales are 38.