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In this graph, we see the relationship between the number of cricket chirps per minute (on the horizontal axis) and the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (on the vertical axis). The slope of the line of best fit represents how much the temperature (in degrees Fahrenheit) increases for each additional chirp per minute.

To be precise:
- **Slope** is defined as "rise over run," or the change in the \( y \)-axis divided by the change in the \( x \)-axis.
- Here, the \( y \)-axis represents temperature, and the \( x \)-axis represents chirps per minute.

So, the slope of the line shows how much the temperature increases for each additional chirp per minute by the crickets. 

In practical terms, the slope tells us how closely chirp rates and temperature are related. If the slope is, for example, 0.25, it means that for every additional cricket chirp per minute, the temperature increases by 0.25°F.

Would you like to know how to calculate the exact slope from the graph?

Here are 5 questions to expand your understanding:
1. How can you calculate the slope of a line from two points on a graph?
2. What does it mean if the slope is steep compared to if it’s shallow?
3. How might environmental factors affect the number of cricket chirps?
4. Could this relationship vary for different species of crickets?
5. How could the researcher use this slope in predicting temperatures based on cricket chirps?

**Tip:** To calculate slope, pick two distinct points on the line of best fit, find the differences in the \( y \)-values and \( x \)-values, and divide!

A researcher studied the relationship between the number of times a certain species of cricket will chirp in one minute and the temperature outside. Her data is expressed in the scatter plot and line of best fit below. What does the slope of the line represent?

Analyze the relationship between cricket chirps per minute and temperature using a scatter plot. Learn what the slope of the line represents, indicating how temperature increases with each additional cricket chirp per minute. Suitable for Grades 8-10 students studying linear relationships.

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