Weekly Amount Spent on Groceries Narrative

question 29

Essay

Weekly Amount Spent on Groceries Narrative
The number of household members, x, and the amount spent on groceries per week, y, rounded to the nearest dollar, are measured for eight households in Lakehead area. The data are shown below:
-Refer to Weekly Amount Spent on Groceries Narrative. What would you estimate a household of seven to spend on groceries per week? Should you use the fitted line to estimate this amount? Why or why not?

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