Each Ordered Pair Gives the Exposure Index X of a Carcinogenic

question 12

Multiple Choice

Each ordered pair gives the exposure index x of a carcinogenic substance and the cancer mortality $y$ per 100,000 people in the population. Use the model $y = 9.2 x + 108.4$ to approximate $y$ if $x = 7$ . Round your answer to one decimal place.
$$\begin{array} { l } ( 3.50,150.1 ) , ( 3.58,133.1 ) , ( 4.42,132.9 ) , ( 2.26,116.7 ) , ( 2.36,140.7 ) , ( 4.85,165.5 ) \\( 12.65,210.7 ) , ( 7.42,181.0 ) , ( 9.35,213.4 ) \end{array}$$

• A) \(168.2\)
• B) \(163.6\)
• C) \(182.0\)
• D) \(172.8\)
• E) \(177.4\)

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