Question

the scatterplot shows the number of minutes tyler played in his last eight basketball games and the points he scored in each game. estimate the location of the line of best fit. about how many points would tyler score if he played for 40 minutes?

18 points
22 points

Explanation:

Identify data points from the scatterplot

The scatterplot shows the following eight data points representing (Minutes Played, Points Scored):

• \((10, 6)\)
• \((14, 8)\)
• \((18, 10)\)
• \((20, 12)\)
• \((21, 17)\)
• \((23, 11)\)
• \((25, 14)\)
• \((30, 18)\)

Determine the line of best fit

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Estimate the score for 40 minutes

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Compare with the given options

The options visible are:

• 18 points
• 22 points

Since \(24\) is closest to \(22\) points (and significantly higher than \(18\) points), \(22\) points is the most reasonable estimate among the choices.

Answer:

• (A) 18 points
• (B) 22 points (Correct answer)