Question

An elephant calf is born weighing 282 pounds and gains about 2.5 pounds each day for its first year of life. After one year, the calf weighs approximately 1,195 pounds. Which of the following interpretations of the slope is accurate?

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Responses

The calf gains 365 pounds in 913 days.
The calf gains 365 pounds in 913 days.

The calf gains an average of 1,195 pounds over one year of life.
The calf gains an average of 1,195 pounds over one year of life.

The calf gains 737 pounds over 182 days.
The calf gains 737 pounds over 182 days.

The calf gains 5 pounds every 2 days.
The calf gains 5 pounds every 2 days.

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Answer 1

Correct choice: "The calf gains 5 pounds every 2 days."

Reason: the slope is 2.5 pounds per day. That is equivalent to 5 pounds every 2 days (2.5 × 2 = 5). The other options misstate the rate (e.g., 913 and 365 are reversed, or give total weight rather than rate).