Number of Customers
The scatter plot shows the relationship between the average
number of nightly customers and the number of months since a
restaurant opened. The equation represents the linear model for
this data
300
270-
240-
y = 5x + 120
210-
180
What does the number 5 in the equation mean in this context?
Average nightly customers
150
O The restaurant has been open for 5 months
.
120
The average number of customers per night
increased by 5 each month
90
60
There were 5 customers per night when the
restaurant opened
30
O
There were 5 customers per month after the
restaurant was open 120 months.
8
9
10
Time (months)
For every 5 months the restaurant has been open,
there are 120 more customers per night