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A veterinarian collected data on the association between age and mass of Boxer puppies. A line of best fit was computed. The equation for the line is: y = 17.5x + 480.



Which BEST interprets the slope of the linear model?

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The predicted mass of a Boxer puppy at birth.

Every 17.5 days is associated with an additional 480 grams of mass.

Each additional day is associated with an additional 480 grams of mass

Each additional day is associated with an additional 17.5 grams of mass.
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Each additional day is associated with an additional 17.5 grams of mass.

(17.5 is the slope: the change in predicted mass, in grams, per one-day increase in age.)