Question: At 60°F a particular blend of automotive gasoline weights 6.17 lb/gal. The weight y of gasoline on a tank truck that is loaded with x gallons of gasoline is given by the linear equation
y = 6.17x
a. Explain whether the relationship between the weight y and the amount x of gasoline is deterministic or contains an element of randomness.
b. Predict the weight of gasoline on a tank truck that has just been loaded with 6,750 gallons of gasoline.