Question

1. the school counselor keeps a candy jar in her office for students. during one week, she kept count of how many students came to visit her and the number of candies in the jar, as shown in the scatter plot. based on the trend line, what is the best prediction for the number of candies in the jar when 30 students visit her? a. 90 b. 150 c. 135 d. 180

Explanation:

Step1: Locate 30 on x - axis

Find the value 30 on the "Number of Students" (x - axis).

Step2: Follow vertical line to trend line

Draw a vertical line from \(x = 30\) up to the trend line.

Step3: Follow horizontal line to y - axis

From the point of intersection of the vertical line and the trend line, draw a horizontal line to the "Candy in Jar" (y - axis).

Answer:

C. 135