Question

An arctic cold front is moving through an area. It is 37degreesF when the temperature begins to drop. The scatter plot suggests a linear relationship between the temperature and the number of hours since the cold front arrived. Use the scatter plot to answer parts adashc.
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Part 1
a. What does the rate of​ change, or​ slope, represent in this​ situation?
A.
The slope describes the final temperature of the area after the cold front.
B.
The slope describes the change in temperature for every hour after the cold front arrives.
C.
The slope describes the temperature of the area when the cold front arrives.
D.
The slope describes the change in temperature for every 10 hours after the cold front arrives.

Answer 1

B. The slope gives the change in temperature (degrees F) for each hour after the cold front arrives (degrees F per hour).