Use the Data in the Table to Answer the Question

question 100

Essay

Use the data in the table to answer the question. The x-values are amounts of saturated fat (in grams) in various
regular two-ounce muffins. The y-values are amounts of saturated fat (in grams) in various "low fat"
two-ounce muffins. $$\begin{array}{l}\text { Amounts of Saturated Fat in Regular and Low-Fat Muffins }\\\begin{array} { | c | c c c c c c | } \hline \mathrm { x } & 4.7 & 6.1 & 3.5 & 5.2 & 3.8 & 4.3 \\\hline \mathrm { y } & 1.2 & 2.1 & 0.8 & 1.5 & 1.8 & 2.4 \\\hline\end{array}\end{array}$$ The measured amounts of saturated fat were supplied by the producers of the muffins. Is there an incentive for
producers to report values that are not accurate?

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