The predicted number of rental applications for a month if 14 trees are planted in the apartment complex can be calculated using the equation of the least squares regression line:
y = 0.845x + 36.244
Plugging in x = 14:
y = 0.845(14) + 36.244
y = 11.83 + 36.244
y ≈ 48.07
Therefore, the predicted number of rental applications for a month if 14 trees are planted in the apartment complex is 48.
Read the following description of a data set.
A large property developer owns a number of suburban apartment complexes. The developer wants to see if planting more trees will increase the demand for his apartments.
The developer notes the number of trees planted in each apartment complex he owns, x, as well as the number of rental applications filled out for each complex in one month, y.
The least squares regression line of this data set is:
y=0.845x+36.244
How many rental applications does this line predict for a month if 14 trees are planted in the apartment complex?
Round your answer to the nearest integer.
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