Question

the table below shows the price of rings for various weights of gemstones. weight (x) 0.17 0.25 0.28 0.35 0.32 price (y) $355 $642 $823 $1,086 $919 which statement best interprets the meaning of the y - intercept of the linear function that best fits these data? the weight of the gemstone in the ring that costs $0 the weight of the gemstone per dollar the price of the ring per unit of weight of the gemstone the cost of the ring with no gemstone

Explanation:

In a linear function \(y = mx + b\) where \(y\) is price and \(x\) is gemstone weight, the y-intercept \(b\) represents the value of \(y\) when \(x = 0\). Here, \(x=0\) means no gemstone, so the y-intercept is the ring's cost without a gemstone.

Answer:

the cost of the ring with no gemstone