Use the Given Data to Find the Best Predicted Value $\mathrm { r } = 0.942$

question 101

Multiple Choice

Use the given data to find the best predicted value of the response variable.
-Four pairs of data yield $\mathrm { r } = 0.942$ and the regression equation $\hat { y } = 3 x$ . Also, $\bar { y } = 12.75$ . What is the best predicted value of $y$ for $x = 5.8$ ?

• A) 0.942
• B) 2.826
• C) 12.75
• D) 17.4

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