When Variable a Rises by 10 Units,variable B Rises by 15

question 161

Multiple Choice

When variable A rises by 10 units,variable B rises by 15 units.The slope of the line describing this relationship is

• A)always 2/3.
• B)either 2/3 or 1.5, depending on which variable goes on which axis of the graph.
• C)either 1.5 or -1.5, depending on which variable goes on which axis.
• D)always -1.5.

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