Question

for lunch each day, caleb buys salad and a dinner roll. he records the total cost of his lunch and the weight of his salad. the scatter plot shows the data. the equation of the line of fit is $y = 0.45x + 0.62$.
complete the statement.
based on the equation, if caleb has a salad that weighs 12 ounces, his lunch will cost $____.

Explanation:

Step1: Substitute x=12 into equation

$y = 0.45(12) + 0.62$

Step2: Calculate the product term

$0.45(12) = 5.4$

Step3: Add the constant term

$y = 5.4 + 0.62$

Answer:

$6.02$