Question

The table shows data largemouth bass. Use a calculator to find the equation of the line of best fit for the data. Then predict the weight of a largemouth bass with a length of 12 inches. Explain your reasoning.
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Length (in.), x= 10.0 | 14.5 | 17.0 | 20.0 | 23.5 |
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Weight (lb), y= 0.48 | 1.63 | 2.74 | 4.68 | 7.95 |
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Answer 1

y=mx+b

m=0.547300469= 0.55

b=-5.806910798= -5.81

y=0.55x-5.81

y=0.55(12)-5.81 = 0.79

Answer: 0.79