Question

question 3 (multiple choice worth 5 points)
(04 05 hc)
a scatter - plot is made to model the number of grams of fat in different portions of fried shrimp. the data used for the scatter plot are shown in the table:

number of portions	5	3	8	6	1	4
number of grams of fat	45	27	72	54	9	36

what does the slope of the model represent?
the number of fried shrimp having one gram of fat
the number of grams of fat in each portion of fried shrimp
the original number of portions of fried shrimp
the price of each portion of fried shrimp

Explanation:

Step1: Recall slope concept

In a linear - model (which can be represented by a scatter - plot regression line), the slope represents the rate of change. In the context of the relationship between the number of portions of fried shrimp and the number of grams of fat, the slope is the change in the number of grams of fat per change in the number of portions.

Step2: Analyze options

The number of grams of fat per portion is what the slope represents. The slope of the model for the relationship between the number of portions (independent variable) and the number of grams of fat (dependent variable) tells us how many grams of fat are in each portion on average.

Answer:

The number of grams of fat in each portion of fried shrimp