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A reforestation company is planting trees on a mountainside. The scatter plot below shows the forested area of the mountainside, with the reforestation work having started on the 1st of May.

What does the slope of the line of best fit represent in the context of this situation?

A.
The forested area can be expected to increase by about 5/2 acres each day.

B.
The forested area can be expected to increase by an acre every 5/2 days.

C.
The forested area can be expected to increase by about 2/5 of an acre each day.

D.
The forested area can be expected to increase by an acre every 2/5 of a day.

A reforestation company is planting trees on a mountainside. The scatter plot below-example-1
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the answer for this one is B
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