Six Pairs of Data Yield $\mathrm { r } = 0.789$

question 68

Multiple Choice

Six pairs of data yield $\mathrm { r } = 0.789$ and the regression equation $\hat { y } = 4 x - 2$ . Also, $\bar { y } = 19.0$ . What is the best predicted value of $y$ for $x = 5$ ?

• A) 18.0
• B) 19.0
• C) 18.5
• D) 22.0

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