The scatter plot shows the weights of 9 crates of artichokes.
A scatterplot with number of artichokes plotted on the horizontal axis and weight in pounds plotted on the vertical axis. The general trend of the data points is up and to the right in a relatively straight path.
Suppose the line of fit for the scatter plot has the equation y = 0.8x + 1. What does 1 mean?
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, 1, means that a crate weighs 1 pound when the number of artichokes in it is
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The y-intercept of the line of fit (1 in this case) represents the weight of a crate of artichokes when there are zero artichokes in it. So, in this case, it means that a crate weighs 1 pound when there are zero artichokes in it.