Ron Weighs 150 Pounds

question 55

Multiple Choice

Ron weighs 150 pounds.A graph relating Ron's weight on the vertical axis to Nancy's consumption of ice cream on the horizontal axis would be

• A)a horizontal line at weight = 150
• B)a horizontal line at weight = 0
• C)a positively sloped line with decreasing slope
• D)a vertical line at weight = 150
• E)the origin

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