The following table describes Buffy's abilities to produce either weapons or food each hour.

-If weapons were on the vertical axis and food on the horizontal,the y-intercept would be __________ and the x-intercept would be __________.
A) 6;0
B) 0;18
C) 6;18
D) 0;0
E) 24;12

Question

The following table describes Buffy's abilities to produce either weapons or food each hour.
 
-If weapons were on the vertical axis and food on the horizontal,the y-intercept would be __________ and the x-intercept would be __________.
A) 6;0 
B) 0;18 
C) 6;18 
D) 0;0 
E) 24;12

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The y-intercept represents the amount of weapons Buffy can produce when she doesn't produce any food, which is 6. Therefore, the y-intercept is 6.
The x-intercept represents the amount of food Buffy can produce when she doesn't produce any weapons, which is 18. Therefore, the x-intercept is 18. The only option that has these values for the intercepts is choice C.

The Following Table Describes Buffy's Abilities to Produce Either Weapons