Question

Which line best represents the line of best fit for this scatter plot?

Graph shows numbers from 0 to 10 at increments of 1 on the x axis and numbers from 0 to 18 at increments of 2. Scatter plot shows ordered pairs 1, 1 and 2, 4 and 3, 12 and 4, 6 and 5, 8 and 6, 8 and 7, 12 and 8, 10 and 9, 14 and 10, 18. A line labeled P joins ordered pair 0, 1 and 9, 18. A line labeled Q joins ordered pairs 0, 1 and 10, 16. A line labeled R joins ordered pairs 0, 1 and 10, 10. A line labeled S joins ordered pairs 0, 1 and 10, 6.

Line P
Line Q
Line R
Line S

Answer 1

am i right with c?

Answer 2

@AZ

Answer 3

No, the line of best fit is going to be the line that passes through as many points

or like it's centered in between the cluster of points

Answer 4

This is an example of a line of best fit

Answer 5

Hmm

Answer 6

So B?

Answer 7

line R is just way too off

yup!

Answer 8

Thanks!

Answer 9

No problem!