Asked by kk

Charles wants to go on a fishing trip. The price of the excursion varies based on the length of the trip. The line of best fit for these data is y=50x+75
, where the price of the trip is based on the number of hours of the trip. What prediction can be made about the length of his trip based on the line of best fit?(1 point)
Responses

Charles can take a 6-hour trip for less than $400
Charles can take a 6-hour trip for less than $400

Charles pays $2 for 175 hours of travel
Charles pays $2 for 175 hours of travel

Charles can't afford to go fishing, but he wasn't going to catch anything anyway.
Charles can't afford to go fishing, but he wasn't going to catch anything anyway.

2 hours of travelling costs Charles $200
2 hours of travelling costs Charles $200

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
y = 50x + 75. For x = 6: y = 50(6) + 75 = 300 + 75 = 375, which is less than $400.

So: "Charles can take a 6-hour trip for less than $400."