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The scatterplot and trend line below represent the amount of money earned after completing x chores.If Jamie completed 5 chores, about how much money did she earn?

a.$5.00
b.$10.00
c.$11.00
d.$14.00

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Final answer:

Without the actual scatterplot or its underlying equation, an exact answer cannot be provided. However, using an example linear equation of a similar scenario where a one-time fee and a per-unit charge are involved, the process to calculate the total money earned for a given quantity can be determined by substituting the values into the linear equation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student is asking about how much money Jamie earned for completing 5 chores, given a scatterplot and trend line. The scatterplot and trend line are not provided, but the data similar to the scenario given indicates that there is a linear relationship between the number of chores completed (the independent variable) and the amount of money earned (the dependent variable).

Without the actual scatterplot or its equation, we can use a given example equation to illustrate the process: For each tutoring session, Svetlana charges a one-time fee of $25 plus $15 per hour of tutoring. A similar equation for Jamie's earnings would be y = a + bx, where a is the one-time fee, b is the amount of money earned per chore, and x is the number of chores completed.

If we assume that the trend is similar to Svetlana's tutoring, with a one-time fee of $25 and $15 per chore, Jamie's earnings for 5 chores would be calculated as follows: y = 25 + 15(5). This results in y = 25 + 75 = $100. This example shows how the calculation would be done; however, this is not the exact answer since the actual values for Jamie were not provided in the question.

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