A line of best fit for the number of lawns Jaden mows and his savings in dollars is . According to the line, how many dollars did Jaden have saved before mowing any lawns?
At lawns, : the -intercept is the starting savings.
Scatterplots and trend lines is a grade 8 math skill aligned to Common Core standard 8.SP.A.3: use the equation of a linear model to solve problems in the context of bivariate measurement data, interpreting the slope and intercept. Below are 8 practice questions with answers and step-by-step explanations, drawn from the 18 scatterplots and trend lines problems our math games drill.
A line of best fit for the number of lawns Jaden mows and his savings in dollars is . According to the line, how many dollars did Jaden have saved before mowing any lawns?
At lawns, : the -intercept is the starting savings.
A trend line for hours studied and quiz score is . What score does the line predict for a student who studies hours?
Substitute : .
A trend line predicts that a bakery will sell bagels on Monday. The bakery actually sells bagels. What is the residual (actual value minus predicted value)?
Residual actual predicted .
A line of best fit relating hours of practice to free throws made is . According to the line, each additional hour of practice adds about how many free throws?
The slope of is : the predicted change in free throws for each extra hour of practice.
A trend line for the daily high temperature in degrees and cups of lemonade sold is . For a predicted cups sold, what should the temperature be?
Solve : , so degrees.
A trend line for the number of car washes a club holds and the club's funds in dollars is . According to the line, how many dollars did the club have before holding any car washes?
At , dollars: the -intercept is the starting amount.
A trend line for miles jogged and calories burned is . How many calories does the line predict for a -mile jog?
calories.
A trend line predicts Mia will spell words correctly in a spelling bee. She actually spells words correctly. What is the residual (actual minus predicted)?
Residual words.
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