To interpret the slope of a line of best fit from the given data, we use the fact that the slope represents the change in kills (f(x)) for each unit increase in hitting attempts (x). In this case, the slope is given as 12.
This means that for each additional hitting attempt, the number of kills increases on average by 12. However, looking at the options provided, we can clarify the statements.
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"Ava has about 1 kill for every 2 hitting attempts."
- This would imply a slope of 0.5 kills per hitting attempt (1 kill for every 2 attempts).
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"Ava’s number of kills increases by 2 for every game."
- This suggests a fixed increase of kills per game, not per hitting attempt.
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"Ava has about 2 kills for every game."
- This gives a total count of kills regardless of attempts.
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"Ava has about 2 kills for every hitting attempt."
- This would be incorrect because it suggests that each attempt leads to 2 kills, which is not what the slope indicates.
Given that the slope is 12, the most accurate interpretation from the options provided would be closest to the expected result of kills per hitting attempt, but since none of the provided statements accurately reflects the slope of 12 (which indicates an increase of kills per hitting attempt), the correct interpretation should rather reflect something along the lines of "Ava has about 12 kills for every 1 hitting attempt," which is unfortunately not listed. But to relate back to the closest understanding with available responses, the first statement can be seen as the least inaccurate one in terms of ratios, while technically misleading in its magnitude.
From this analysis, I suggest that you verify the exact nature of the slope's interpretation along with additional context not provided here.
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