Two-Variable Data: Models and Scatterplots

SAT Math· difficulty 4/5

Two data points (2,5)(2, 5) and (8,17)(8, 17) are connected by a line. What is the slope?

  • A

    1

  • B

    2

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  • C

    3

  • D

    2.5

Explanation

Slope = (175)/(82)=12/6=2(17 - 5)/(8 - 2) = 12/6 = 2.

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