Data was collected on the weight of a male laboratory rat for the first 25 weeks after its birth. The linear regression equation is
y= 40x+100, where x is number of weeks and y is weight in grams.
What does the y-intercept mean in context of the problem?
The predicted weight of the rat in year 0.
The predicted weight of the rat at birth.
The current weight of the rat.
The average increase in the rat's weight.