Exploring Line of Best Fit

Rich is a member of a gym. He pays a monthly fee plus a per-visit fee. The equation below represents the monthly amount Rich pays for his membership to the gym per month for x visits.
y=3x+10
What does the y-intercept of the graph of this equation represent?

• The monthly fee
• How much Rich pays per visit
• The number of times Rich goes to the gym
• The total cost at the end of the month

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

• How many minutes she was on the phone 
• What Tara pays per minute
• Tara's base fee for her phone service
• How much Tara owes at the end of each month

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

• 0 lbs
• 1 lb
• 2 lbs
• 6 lbs

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Which of the following could be a possible line of best fit for the data?

• y = -5/2x + 20
• y = -x + 19
• y = x + 20
• y = 2/3x + 15 

Which statement describes the trend in the scatter plot below?

• as PDSI increases, the temperature decreases
• as PDSI increases, the temperature increases
• no relationship between PDSI and temperature
• as PDSI decreases, the temperature decreases

Which scatter plot shows a linear relationship between x and y?

• Graph A
• Graph B
• Graph C
• Graph D

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What is a line of best fit used for?

• To make predictions
• To make the graph look pretty
• To connect the points
• To make it look like you know what you are doing

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive 
• negative
• none
• all of the above

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• positive
• negative
• none
• all of the above

The equation of the trend line is y= 1/2x +1
How many laps can a bicycle make around the park in 23 minutes?

• 44 laps
• 12 1/2 laps
• 23 laps