You work for a manufacturing company on a production line that manufactures cell phones. You are paid $20 a day plus $1.50 for each phone that you assemble. Interpret the slope and y-intercept of the equation of the

Question

trend line y = 1.50x + 20. (1 point)
The slope means that, for every 20 phones assembled, you receive $1.50.
• The y-intercept means that you receive $20 a day regardless of the number of phones produced.
The slope means that, for every phone assembled, you receive $1.50. The y
• -intercept means that you receive $20 a day regardless of the number of phones produced.
The slope means that, for every 1.50 phones assembled, you receive $1.
• The y-intercept means that you receive $20 a day regardless of the number of phones produced.
The slope means that, for every phone assembled, you receive $20. The y-
• intercept means that you receive $1.50 a day regardless of the number of phones produced.

Answer 1

The correct interpretation of the slope and y-intercept for the equation \( y = 1.50x + 20 \) is:

• The slope (1.50) means that for every phone assembled (\(x\)), you receive an additional $1.50. So, for every phone you assemble, your pay increases by $1.50.

• The y-intercept (20) means that you receive a base pay of $20 a day regardless of the number of phones you produce. This is your guaranteed daily pay.

So, the correct option to select would be:

"The slope means that, for every phone assembled, you receive $1.50. The y-intercept means that you receive $20 a day regardless of the number of phones produced."