The scatterplot above shows data collected from 10 major league baseball players comparing the average weekly time each one spent in batting practice and the number of home runs he hit in a single season. The line of best fit for the data is also shown. What does the slope of the line represent in this context?
A. The estimated time spent in batting practice by a player who hits 0 home runs
B. The estimated number of single-season home runs hit by a player who spends 0 hours in batting practice
C. The estimated increase in time that a player spends in batting practice for each home run that he hits in a single season
D. The estimated increase in the number of single-season home runs hit by a player for each hour he spends in batting practice
Answer:D
The scatterplot above shows data collected from 10 major league baseball players comparing the average weekly time each one spent in batting practice and the number of home runs he hit in a single season. The line of best fit for the data is also shown. What does the slope of the line represent in this context?
A. The estimated time spent in batting practice by a player who hits 0 home runs B. The estimated number of single-season home runs hit by a player who spends 0 hours in batting practice C. The estimated increase in time that a player spends in batting practice for each home run that he hits in a single season D. The estimated increase in the number of single-season home runs hit by a player for each hour he spends in batting practice
Explanation: D