An 8th Grade Class Develops a Linear Model That Predicts

question 17

Multiple Choice

An 8th grade class develops a linear model that predicts the number of cheerios (a small round cereal) that fit on the circumference of a plate by using the diameter in inches.Their
Model is cheerios = 0.56 + 5.11(diameter) .
The slope of this model is best interpreted in context as…

• A)For every 5.11 inches of diameter, the circumference is about 1 cheerio bigger.
• B)For every 1 inch of diameter, the circumference holds about 0.56 more cheerios.
• C)It takes 5.11 cheerios to fill a plate' s circumference.
• D)For every 1 inch of diameter, the circumference holds about 5.11 more cheerios.
• E)A mistake, because π is about 3.14 and that should be the slope.