The team will have moved all the cargo in about hours.
The team has been moving about tons of cargo per hour.
The team has been moving about tons of cargo per hour.
The team started with tons of cargo to move.
Explanation
Correct answer: A.
Choice A is correct. The -intercept of the line with equation can be found by substituting for and finding the value of . When , , so the -intercept is at . Since represents the number of tons of cargo remaining to be moved hours after the team started working, it follows that the -intercept refers to the team having no cargo remaining to be moved after hours. In other words, the team will have moved all of the cargo after about hours.
Desmos solution:
Note: The regression finds the time when the remaining cargo is 0, so 4.8 hours means all cargo has been moved.
Enter in Desmos:
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Why the other choices are wrong
Choice B
Choice B is incorrect and may result from incorrectly interpreting the value .
Choice C
Choice C is incorrect and may result from misunderstanding the -intercept. This statement is accurate but not directly relevant to the -intercept.
Choice D
Choice D is incorrect and may result from misunderstanding the -intercept. This statement is accurate but not directly relevant to the -intercept.