Chapter 0, Problem 25P

You are trying to determine whether a produce scale is properly calibrated To do this, you put known weights on the scale and record the scale s reading for each. Your results are given in Table 0.6. Make a plot with the readings on the y axis and the weights on the x axis. Are the scale readings accurate? If not. describe in what way they are inaccurate.

Table 0.6

Weight (lb)	Reading (lb)
0.5	0.7
1.0	1.2
1.5	1.7
2.0	2.2