Assume That There Is a Linear Relationship Between the Number

question 56

Multiple Choice

Assume that there is a linear relationship between the number of heating degree- days and fuel consumption. If the number of heating degree- days tripled from one month to the next for a building, we would expect the fuel bill to:

• A) stay the same.
• B) double.
• C) triple.
• D) be one- third as much.
• E) be half as much.

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