-The Above Table Shows Data on Two Variables

question 282

Multiple Choice

$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } \hline \begin{array} { l } x \text {-variable }\\\text { (on the horizontal } \\\text { axis) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } y \text {-variable } \\\text { (on the vertic al axis) }\end{array} \\\hline 10 & 28 \\\hline 15 & 31 \\\hline 20 & 34 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-The above table shows data on two variables. If these data were graphed, the slope of the line would be

• A) 3.
• B) 5/3.
• C) 3/5.
• D) impossible to determine from the information given.

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