Word Problem-Algebra level
When selling $5 tickets for an end-of-year dance, the sponsor said, "The number of tickets you sell is a function of the number of people you ask to buy a ticket". If p equals the number of people asked to purchase and f(p) predicts the number of tickets purchased, using the data in the table below it is reasonable to say f(p)= 0.4 p -7.6 is least accurate for

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Word Problem-Algebra level
When selling $5 tickets for an end-of-year dance, the sponsor said, "The number of tickets you sell is a function of the number of people you ask to buy a ticket".  If p equals the number of people asked to purchase and f(p) predicts the number of tickets purchased, using the data in the table below it is reasonable to say f(p)= 0.4 p -7.6 is least accurate for

precal · Answer

table given is
student      people asked     actual tickets sold
Chin             70                       17
Maria            50                        38
Tina              19                         5
Rommel        35                         9

precal · Answer

Choices given is
a) Chin's results    b)  Maria's results
c) Tina's results     d)  Rommel's results

precal · Answer

I think it is Maria's result since it is the highest y value  and is far from the linear equation given

anonymous · Answer

I am guessing you want to use $|f(x) -y|$.

anonymous · Answer

$$
|0.4x-7.6-y|
$$

precal · Answer

not sure, thanks anyways.  I just moved on.....