Leonard records the number of chirps per minute (x) that crickets make at different temperatures (y) in degrees Fahrenheit.
He determines that the association is linear and that the line of best fit is
y = 1/4x + 60
What is the interpretation of the slope and yintercept of this equation?
90
80
70
60
Temperature (°F)
50
10
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
Chirps per minute