For every 3 cups there are 1 1/2 teaspoons of flour is needed. how many teaspoons are in 5 cups of flour?

Mr. jones determined that the equation y = 98 - 16/5 x could be used to predict his students' unit test scores, based on the number of days, x, a student was absent during the unit. what was the meaning of the y-intercept of the function? (by the way the 16/5 is a )