Question

Jesse took two data points from the weight and feed cost data set and calculated a slope, or average rate of change. A rat weighs 3.5 pounds and costs $4.50 per week to feed, while a Beagle weighs 30 pounds and costs $9.20 per week to feed.

Using weight as the explanatory variable, the slope of a line between these two points is __________.

Answer 1

3.75