Question

Large Tires on Vehicles Manufacturers are installing
fewer small rims in favor of larger rims. One advantage of
bigger rims is that they are better for braking. The following
table lists the increase in 16-inch rim sales as a percentage
of new vehicle sales for selected years from 1996 to 2002.

year 1996 1998 2000 2002

percentage 28 36 43 51

Find the equation of a line that models the data.

Calculate the slope between consecutive points in the
table. Interpret each slope.