A line is drawn on a scatter plot, as shown below:
A graph shows values till 10 on both x and y axis with increments of 1.Dots are shown at 0.2, 6.3 and 0.7,6 and 1, 5.2 and 2.6, 4.9 and 3.1, 4.3 and 3.9, 3.2 and 4.5, 3 and 5, 2 and 6.1, 1.7 and 6.9, 1.2. A straight line joins the ordered pairs 0, 6.5 and 8.5, 0.
Which statement best describes the line? (5 points)
A: It can be the line of best fit because it shows a positive linear association between x and y.
B: It can be the line of best fit because it closely fits the data points.
C: It cannot be the line of best fit because it does not pass through all the data points.
D: It cannot be the line of best fit because it shows a negative linear association.
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B: It can be the line of best fit because it closely fits the data points.