For several years, Graham has gathered data on students who own a computer and on their performance on a typing-speed test. He creates the linear model y = 3.8x + 17.4 where y represents the typing speed, in words per minute, of a student and x represents the number of years the student has owned a computer. According to Graham’s model, what is the approximate speed of a student who has owned a computer for three years?
Substitute x = 3 years into the model: y = 3.8(3) + 17.4 = 11.4 + 17.4 = 28.8 words per minute. Rounded to the nearest whole number, that is about 29 words per minute, choice B.
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