Question

100 points

This scatter plot shows the amount of snow that falls in inches and the average low temperature.

The equation represents the linear model for this data.

y=−3x+53

According to the model how many inches of snowfall will there be when the average temperature is −2 °F?

Answer 1

59 inches

Explanation:

According to the linear model y = -3x + 53, where y represents the amount of snow that falls in inches and x represents the average low temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.

To find how many inches of snowfall there will be when the average temperature is -2°F, we can substitute -2 for x in the equation and solve for y.

y = -3(-2) + 53

y = 6 + 53

y = 59

Therefore, according to the linear model, there will be 59 inches of snowfall when the average temperature is -2°F.