Question

Melinda works at a cafe. Each day that she works, she records x, the total dollar amount of her customers’ bills and then y, her total daily wages. The table shows her data for 2 weeks. A 2-column table with 11 rows. The first column is labeled x with entries 50, 100, 75, 80, 90, 140, 150, 95, 125, 160, 165. The second column is labeled y with entries 36, 43, 38, 40, 42, 50, 60, 43, 46, 50, 55. A graph shows the horizontal axis numbered 40 to 160 and the vertical axis numbered 10 to 60. A line increases from 0 to 160. According to the line of best fit, what is the minimum amount, to the nearest dollar, Melinda will earn for each day of work, even if she serves no customers? $18 $26 $36 $40

Answer 1

$26

Explanation:

Looking at the graph when x is 0 y is about a little more that 25 but less than 30. Meaning 26 fits the questions answer.

Answer 2

$26

Explanation:

In the picture attached, the table, the plot and the line of best fit are shown. There we can see the next equation:

y = 0.177x + 25.936

where x is the total dollar amount of her customers’ bills and then y is her total daily wages.

This means that even if she serves no customers (x = 0) she will earn $26 ($25.936 rounded to the nearest dollar) for each day of work.