Question

Amie collects data on the fuel efficiency, in miles per gallon, and the mass, in kilograms, of

Answer 1

Answer:

For every 100-kilogram increase in mass, the fuel efficiency of car decreases by about 1.1 miles per gallon.

Step-by-step explanation:

Fuel efficiency after x kg in mass:

y = 43.28 -0.011x

Thus, the slope is of -0.011 per x kg.

Increase of 100:

When x = 100, as the slope is negative, the efficiency will decay by:

-0.011*100 = -1.1

Decay of 1.1 miles per gallon, so the answer is:

For every 100-kilogram increase in mass, the fuel efficiency of car decreases by about 1.1 miles per gallon.