x (Months) y (Miles on Car)
3 38,250
4 40,000
5 41,800
6 43,500
7 45,000
8 47,000
Gianna recently bought a used car. She keeps track of the number of miles she drives each month. The table displays the number of miles on her car after the given number of months. If the slope of the line of best fit is 1,727, which of the following options is the correct interpretation of the slope?
Option #1: Gianna drives 1,727 miles every 3 months.
Option #2: Gianna drives 1,727 miles every month.
Option #3: Gianna drove 1,727 miles over 8 months.
(1 point)
Option # is the correct option.
1 answer
The slope of the line of best fit represents the average change in miles driven per month. Since the slope is given as 1,727 miles, this indicates that Gianna drives an average of 1,727 miles each month.
Thus, the correct interpretation of the slope is:
Option #2: Gianna drives 1,727 miles every month.
