Question

Please help!

The scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of car accidents in a month and the number of drivers attending a program on distracted driving. The equation represents the linear model for this data.



y=−0.0067x+17



What does the number 17 in the equation mean in this context?

A)There were no accidents per month when there were 17 drivers in the program.

B)The number of accidents decreases by 17 for every 100 drivers in the program.

C)For every 100 drivers in the program, there are 17 accidents per month.

D)There were 17 drivers in the program when it started.

E)There were 17 accidents per month when there were no drivers in the program.

Answer 1

Well, the 17 is the y-intercept which is a "one" - time thing such as a fee. Also, it is where the line cuts the y axis so when X is 0, y will be 17 in this case. The ONLY one that states something similar to the above is A. There were no accidents per month when there were 17 drivers in the program.
The word "no" is a 0 when there were 17.