Analyzing Line of Best Fit

Which equation most closely represents the line of best fit for this data?

The number of complaints a company received at the end of each of six weeks is shown in this table.

Based on the line of best fit, how many complaints should the company expect at the end of week 8?

• 75

• 91

• 96

• 110

Using the quadratic curve of best fit, find the height of the ball when it traveled a distance of 10 feet.

• 12.8 ft

• 13.3 ft

• 11.1 ft

• 17 ft

The table shows the height of a tree for various years after it was planted. Using the line of best fit, how tall would the tree be 30 years after it was planted?

• 22 feet

• 23 feet

• 36 feet

• 37 feet

Imagine you're helping Zoe, Mia, and Isla find the perfect line of best fit for their scatter plot project. Which of the following lines do you think will earn them an A+?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Answer explanation

Line C is the best choice as it closely follows the trend of the data points in the scatter plot, minimizing the distance from the points to the line, which is essential for a strong line of best fit.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which of the following lines represents the line of best fit for the scatter plot?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which of the following could be a possible line of best fit for the data?

• y = 3x + 0

• y = 5/6x + 490

• y = -2x + 470

• non linear

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

• y = x ; 20
• y = x + 2 ; 22
• y = 2 ; 2
• y = 0.5x + 2 ; 12

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which of the following lines represents the line of best fit for the scatter plot?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Tags

Scatter Plots

Line of Best Fit

Statistics

Which equation best represents the line of best fit shown below?

• y = 4x

• y = 6x + 4

• y = 3x + 4

• y = 4x + 4

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5