An employee compiled sales data for a company once each month. the scatter plot shows the sales for the company over time. the equation represents the linear model for this data.
y = 0.94x + 12.5 according to the model, what was the company's sales when the employee began collecting data?
a$5000
b $12,500
c $20,000
d $35,000
e $45,000

B $12,500

Step-by-step explanation:

The amount when data collection was first begun is the amount when the independent variable, x, is 0.  This is also the y-intercept.

The equation for the model is in slope-intercept form, y=mx+b, where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept.

In this equation, the value for b is 12.5; this means that the amount at the start of data collection is 12.5(1000), or 12,500.

answer set (b) 0.5, 3/4 80% is in order from least to greatest.  

step-by-step explanation:

in order to compare rational numbers to each other, it is much easier if they are in the same form.   typically, the best form in which to evaluate rational numbers is in decimals.   in order to convert a percent to a decimal, you would divide the given percentage by 100.   you can also accomplish the conversion by moving the decimal point over two places to the left.   for example, the decimal value of 80% is 80/100, or 0.8.   in order to convert a fraction to a decimal, you need to divide the numerator by the denominator.   for example, 3/4 is 0.75.   so, for choice (b) 0.5 3/4 (0.75), 80% (0.8) is the only choice in which the numbers are in order from least to greatest.