Question
The table below shows the height (in inches) and weight (in pounds) of eight basketball players.
Height
67
69
70
72
74
74
78
79
Weight
183
201
206
220
226
240
253
255
About how many pounds would you expect a basketball player to weigh if his height is 84 inches? Find a line of best fit for this data and use it to make your prediction.
(1 point)
Responses
276.1 lb
276.1 lb
289.3 lb
289.3 lb
298.4 lb
298.4 lb
307.7 lb
1 answer
Using the line of best fit for this data, we can estimate the weight of a basketball player with a height of 84 inches. Based on the trendline, we would expect the weight to be around 307.7 pounds. Therefore, the correct answer is 307.7 lb.