The Following Table Shows the Number C , in Millions $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline t & 0 & 1 & 3 & 5 \\\hline C & 5.55 & 5.48 & 5.21 & 4.56 \\\hline\end{array}$$

question 98

Multiple Choice

The following table shows the number C , in millions, of cars sold in the U.S. years after 2005. Use the regression line for the data to estimate the number of cars sold in 2011. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline t & 0 & 1 & 3 & 5 \\\hline C & 5.55 & 5.48 & 5.21 & 4.56 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) 4.12 million
• B) 5.41 million
• C) 3.44 million
• D) 4.44 million

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