Use the Given Data to Find the Best Predicted Value $r = 0.444$

question 83

Multiple Choice

Use the given data to find the best predicted value of the response variable.
-Six pairs of data yield $r = 0.444$ and the regression equation $\hat { y } = 5 x + 2$ . Also, $\bar { y } = 18.3$ . What is the best predicted value of $y$ for $x = 5$ ?

• A) 93.5
• B) 4.22
• C) 18.3
• D) 27

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