Question
Claire got a part-time job pet sitting. She received a $150 sign-on bonus and then gets paid each
month depending on how many hours she works. The graph shows the line of best fit displaying
the number of months she has worked compared to the total amount of money she has earned.
Which of the following options is a correct interpretation of the y-intercept ?
Option #1: Claire earns $150 for every job she completes.
Option #2: Claire earns an average of $150 a month.
Option #3: The initial amount of money Claire earns is $150.
month depending on how many hours she works. The graph shows the line of best fit displaying
the number of months she has worked compared to the total amount of money she has earned.
Which of the following options is a correct interpretation of the y-intercept ?
Option #1: Claire earns $150 for every job she completes.
Option #2: Claire earns an average of $150 a month.
Option #3: The initial amount of money Claire earns is $150.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct interpretation of the y-intercept in this context is:
**Option #3: The initial amount of money Claire earns is $150.**
The y-intercept represents the value of the dependent variable (total earnings) when the independent variable (number of months worked) is zero. In this case, it indicates that Claire received a $150 sign-on bonus at the start, before she began working any months.
**Option #3: The initial amount of money Claire earns is $150.**
The y-intercept represents the value of the dependent variable (total earnings) when the independent variable (number of months worked) is zero. In this case, it indicates that Claire received a $150 sign-on bonus at the start, before she began working any months.