Question

The scatter plot below shows the number of pages scanned (y) in different number of hours (x) by a scanning machine:

Which function best represents the data shown in the scatter plot?

y = 100 + 1,000x
y = 100 − 1,000x
y = 500 − 1,000x
y = 500 + 1,000x

Answer 1

@dude

Answer 2

First off we can just look at the points, is it going up or down?

Answer 3

It is going up

Answer 4

Right so we can delete B and C, negative slopes go down

Answer 5

True

Answer 6

Now look where x = 0
What does the y value look to be?

Answer 7

500 right?

Answer 8

Yes

Answer 9

Out of A and D, which has 500 in their equation?

Answer 10

D

Answer 11

Ye

Answer 12

Okay, now this whole thing makes sense

Answer 13

Thanks Dude

Answer 14

Of course

Answer 15

You are really helpful