Line of Best Fit Interpret

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

• A

• B

• C

• D

The scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of chapters and the total number of pages for several books.  Use the trend line to predict how many chapters would be in a book with 180 pages. 

• 12 chapters

• 15 chapters

• 18 chapters

• 21 chapters

Select the statement that best describes the line.

• The line is the line of best fit.

• The line is NOT a line of best fit because it does not pass through two points.

• The line is NOT a line of best fit because it does not go through the middle of the data set.

• The line is NOT a line of best fit because it does not go through the origin.

Suppose data related to the AVERAGE Temperature outside (T) and the number of winter Coats (C) sold at a store is collected and graphed. The LINE OF BEST FIT has the equation C = -3T + 150. Use this equation to predict the number of coats sold when the average temperature outside is 20°.

• 40

• 75

• 90

• 115

The linear regression equation is y = 61.93x - 1.79.  Use the equation to predict how far this person will travel after 10 hours of driving.

• 10 miles

• 617.5 miles

• 0.19 miles

• 500 miles

The linear regression equation is y = 61.93x - 1.79.  According to the model, the slope can be interpreted as:

• After 0 hours of driving, they went 61.93 miles.

• They drove at a speed of 61.93 miles per hour.

• They drove 61.93 miles total.

• They drove 61.93 hours total.

The scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of chapters and the total number of pages for several books.  Use the trend line to predict how many chapters would be in a book with 140 pages. 

• 12 chapters

• 19 chapters

• 14 chapters

• 21 chapters

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. 

Based on the scatterplot, about how much money would a group of 10 people be expected to spend on food and beverages at this restaurant?

• $135

• $115

• $105

• $150

A city manager made a scatter plot of the number of retail stores in the city over the years. A scatter plot had a trend line with an equation of y=11x+12, where y is the total number of retail stores and x is the number of years since 1990.

Use the equation to predict the number of retail stores in the city in 1997. (7 years later).

• 89

• 77

• 7

• 98