Asked by Avery Williams

Jade, a baby elephant, was born at the St. Louis Zoo. She grew as she got older. This situation can be modeled as a linear relationship. Use the points (3, 300) and (6, 600) to find the answer.

What does the slope of the line tell you about the situation?
A. Jade gained 100 pounds every month.
B. Jade gained 200 pound every month.
C. Jade gained 100 pound every 3 months.
D. Jade gained 200 pounds every 3 months.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Slope = (600 − 300) / (6 − 3) = 300 / 3 = 100.
Units are pounds per month, so Jade gained 100 pounds every month. Answer: A.