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A researcher studied the relationship between the number of times a certain species of cricket will chirp in one minute and the temperature outside. Her data is expressed in the scatter plot and line of best fit below. What is the meaning of the yy-value on the line when x, equals, 90x=90?
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Temperature (Degrees Fahrenheit)
Chirps Per Minute
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Multiple Choice Answers
The predicted temperature in degrees Fahrenheit if the cricket has chirped 72.9 times.
The actual temperature in degrees Fahrenheit when the cricket has chirped 72.9 times.
The actual temperature in degrees Fahrenheit when the cricket has chirped 90 times.
The predicted temperature in degrees Fahrenheit if the cricket has chirped 90 times.

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Answer: The predicted temperature in degrees Fahrenheit if the cricket has chirped 90 times.

Explanation: The x-axis is chirps per minute and the y-axis is temperature. A y-value on the line of best fit at x = 90 gives the predicted temperature for 90 chirps per minute.