Use the Given Data to Find the Best Predicted Value $r = 0.003$

question 35

Multiple Choice

Use the given data to find the best predicted value of the response variable. Ten pairs of data yield $r = 0.003$ and the regression equation $\hat { y } = 2 + 3 x$ . Also, $\bar { y } = 5.0$ . What is the best predicted value of $y$ for $x = 2$ ?

• A) \(7.0\)
• B) \(5.0\)
• C) \(8.0\)
• D) \(17.0\)

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