The scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, x and y. A line of best fit for the data is also shown. Which of the following is closest to the difference between the y-coordinate of the data point with and the y-value predicted by the line of best fit at
?
1
2
5
12
Choice A is correct. The data point with has a y-coordinate of 12. The y-value predicted by the line of best fit at
is approximately 11. The difference between the y-coordinate of the data point and the y-value predicted by the line of best fit at
is
, or 1.
Choices B and C are incorrect and may result from incorrectly reading the scatterplot. Choice D is incorrect. This is the y-coordinate of the data point at .