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Ms. Garcia asked her students to use the scatterplot and trend line to predict the average miles per gallon of a vehicle weighing 2,250 pounds. Jim and Kim gave the following answers. Vehicle Efficiency Average Gas Mileage (mpg) Weight of Vehicle (pounds) Jim said that a 2,250-pound vehicle would get about 28 miles per gallon. Kim said that a 2,250-pound vehicle would get about 25 miles per gallon. Whose answer best fits the data in the scatterplot? (4 points) Explain how you know. (8 points)

          Ms. Garcia asked her students to use the scatterplot and trend line to predict the average miles per gallon of a vehicle weighing 2,250 pounds. Jim and Kim gave the following answers.

Vehicle Efficiency
Average Gas Mileage (mpg)
Weight of Vehicle (pounds)

Jim said that a 2,250-pound vehicle would get about 28 miles per gallon.
Kim said that a 2,250-pound vehicle would get about 25 miles per gallon.

Whose answer best fits the data in the scatterplot? (4 points)
Explain how you know. (8 points)

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Ms. Garcia asked her students to use the scatterplot and trend line to predict the average miles per gallon of a vehicle weighing 2,250 pounds. Jim and Kim gave the following answers.

Vehicle Efficiency
Average Gas Mileage (mpg)
Weight of Vehicle (pounds)

Jim said that a 2,250-pound vehicle would get about 28 miles per gallon.
Kim said that a 2,250-pound vehicle would get about 25 miles per gallon.

Whose answer best fits the data in the scatterplot? (4 points)
Explain how you know. (8 points)

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Grade 6 Mathematics: Open Up Resources, Common Core State Standards Edition

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Solved by Expert Stephanie Hirsch

11/11/2023

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First, we need to find the equation of the trend line. Let's assume the trend line is in the form of a linear equation: $y = mx + b$, where $y$ represents the average miles per gallon, $x$ represents the weight of the vehicle, $m$ is the slope, and $b$ is the Show more…

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Ms. Garcia asked her students to use the scatterplot and trend line to predict the average miles per gallon of a vehicle weighing 2,250 pounds. Jim and Kim gave the following answers: Jim said that a 2,250-pound vehicle would get about 28 miles per gallon. Kim said that a 2,250-pound vehicle would get about 25 miles per gallon. Whose answer best fits the data in the scatterplot? (4 points) Explain how you know. (8 points)

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