A veterinarian is going to investigate whether homes with more pets tend to have more fleas. In this scenario, the explanatory variable is_{--------------------} and the response variable is_{--------------------} A) Number of pets; number of fleas spotted in a period of time B) Slope; intercept C) Number of fleas spotted in a period of time; number of pets D) None of these

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The explanatory variable is the number of pets, as it is the variable that is being used to explain or predict the response variable, which is the number of fleas spotted in a period of time.

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