Suppose that on average there are three more car accidents for every extra inch of snowfall in a certain region. If snowfall is graphed on the y axis and car accidents on the x axis, then if we graph this relationship, the slope of the line will be
A) 9.
B) 3.
C) 1/3.
D) 1.

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The slope of the line is the change in car accidents per change in snowfall. Since there are 3 more accidents for every extra inch of snowfall, the slope is 1/3 when snowfall is on the y-axis and accidents on the x-axis.

Suppose That on Average There Are Three More Car Accidents