Question

If we use the equation of the trend line, y = 12x + 133, to estimate the number of calories in a fast food item that has 15 grams of fat, we find that there are approximately 313 calories in an item having 15 grams of fat. This is an example of _____ the data.

Answer 1

a. correlating
b. extrapolating
c. interpolating

Answer 2

c?

Answer 3

not sure...

Answer 4

its not extrapolation because the figures 15 and 313 fit the formula exactly

Answer 5

so its not b..

Answer 6

right - extrapolation is when the values are extended
its is an exact value so i think its correlation (a)
interpolation is 'in between 2 known values'

Answer 7

ok thanks...

Answer 8

yw