Question

The scatter plot below shows the number of menu items, n, in a restaurant x months after it was started.

http://diagnostic.achievementseries.com/cdn//1/_graphics_math_20520x/f69a86ab-7662-4c59-a9f1-60a12c2a0adf.gif

Answer 1

If the linear model for the scatter plot is n = 2x + 5, what is the significance of the y-intercept?


A. The y-intercept represents the estimated number of menu items available when the restaurant first opened.
B. The y-intercept represents the number of menu items available three months after the restaurant first opened.
C. The y-intercept represents the rate of increase in the number of menu items.
D. The y-intercept represents the reciprocal of the rate of increase in the number of menu items.