An engineer wants to determine how the weight of a gas

Last updated: 6/22/2023

An engineer wants to determine how the weight of a gas powered car x affects gas mileage y The accompanying data represent the weights of various domestic cars and their miles per gallon in the city for the most recent model year Complete parts a through d below Weight pounds x 3721 3837 2652 3630 3296 2990 3664 2642 3392 3836 Miles per Gallon y 18 16 25 19 22 23 16 25 20 17 b Interpret the slope and y intercept if appropriate Choose the correct answer below and fill in any answer boxes in your choice Use the answer from part a to find this answer OA For every pound added to the weight of the car gas mileage in the city will decrease by mile s per gallon on average It is not appropriate to interpret the y intercept miles per gallon on average It is not appropriate to interpret OB A weightless car will get the slope OC For every pound added to the weight of the car gas mileage in the city will decrease by mile s per gallon on average A weightless car will get miles per gallon on average D It is not appropriate to interpret the slope or the y intercept