Suppose a graph with Ron's weight on the vertical axis and his consumption of ice cream on the horizontal axis indicated that for each serving of ice cream he ate, Ron would gain 3 pounds, regardless of how much ice cream he had already eaten.This graph would show a
A)horizontal line at weight = 3
B)straight line with slope = 3
C)straight line with slope = 1/2
D)straight line with slope = -3
E)straight line with slope = -1/3

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The graph would show a straight line with a slope of 3, because for each serving of ice cream, Ron gains 3 pounds, regardless of how much ice cream he has already eaten. Therefore, the weight (on the vertical axis) increases by 3 for each unit increase in ice cream consumption (on the horizontal axis), which is represented by a straight line with a slope of 3.

Suppose a Graph with Ron's Weight on the Vertical Axis