In an Area of the Midwest, Records Were Kept on the Relationship

question 58

Multiple Choice

In an area of the Midwest, records were kept on the relationship between the rainfall (in inches) and the yield of wheat (bushels per acre) . Which is the best predicted value for y given x = 7.3? Assume that the variables x
And y have a significant correlation. $$\begin{array} { l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l } \text { Rain fall (in inches) , x } & 10.5 & 8.8 & 13.4 & 12.5 & 18.8 & 10.3 & 7.0 & 15.6 & 16.0 \\\hline \text { Yield (bushels per acre) , y } & 50.5 & 46.2 & 58.8 & 59.0 & 82.4 & 49.2 & 31.9 & 76.0 & 78.8\end{array}$$

• A)36.2
• B)36.5
• C)36.0
• D)36.7

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