The Paired Data Below Consist of the Temperatures on Randomly $24.67 \mathrm{~mm}$

question 25

Multiple Choice

The paired data below consist of the temperatures on randomly chosen days and the amount a certain kind of plant grew (in millimeters) . Use the equation of the least squares line to predict the Growth of a plant if the temperature is 53.

• A) \( 24.67 \mathrm{~mm} \)
• B) \( 26.21 \mathrm{~mm} \)
• C) \( 26.63 \mathrm{~mm} \)
• D) \( 25.78 \mathrm{~mm} \)

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