To interpret the slope of the line of best fit, we need to look at the slope value provided, which is \( \frac{12}{1} \) (or simply 12). This means that for each additional hitting attempt (x), Ava scores about 12 additional kills (f(x)).
Now, let’s analyze each of the given statements:
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Ava has about 2 kills for every game.
- This is incorrect because it does not relate to the slope.
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Ava has about 2 kills for every hitting attempt.
- This is also incorrect, as the slope indicates how many kills correspond to each hitting attempt, which is actually 12, not 2.
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Ava’s number of kills increases by 2 for every game.
- This is inaccurate since the slope focuses on hitting attempts and kills, not games.
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Ava has about 1 kill for every 2 hitting attempts.
- This is not true based on the slope of 12. This would imply that she has 1 kill for every 2 attempts, which would correspond to a slope of 0.5.
Given that the slope is 12, the closest accurate interpretation relating to hitting attempts and kills is not explicitly given in the options. However, the best fit in regards to the context of attempts and kills could be represented as “For every hitting attempt, Ava has 12 kills”.
Since none of the provided statements accurately reflect the correct interpretation of the slope in this context, we should conclude that none of these statements are correct. However, if we had to choose one related to the context of attempts and kills, the last one would be misleadingly closest but still inaccurate.
Therefore, a more appropriate conclusion about the slope of 12 would be:
- Ava has about 12 kills for every hitting attempt, not represented in the available options.
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