Select the Best-Fit Line for the Data on the Scatter $C$

question 22

Multiple Choice

Select the best-fit line for the data on the scatter diagram. If none of the lines fit the data, write "none of the lines".
-Select the best-fit line on the scatter diagram below.

• A) \(C\)
• B) \(B\)
• C) \(\mathrm { A }\)
• D) none of the lines

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