Question

a concession stand sells smoothies. the scatter plot shows the relationship between the number of smoothies sold and the high temperature on that day. a line of best - fit passes through (15,25). through which other point does this line of best - fit most likely pass? a. (8,30) b. (24,30) c. (36,85) d. (32,85)

Explanation:

Step1: Observe the scatter - plot trend

The number of smoothies sold increases as the temperature increases. The line of best - fit passing through (15, 25) should follow the general upward - sloping trend of the data points.

Step2: Analyze each option

For option A (8, 20), it is too low on the temperature scale compared to the given point (15, 25) and does not follow the trend well. For option B (24, 30), as the temperature is higher than 15, the number of smoothies sold should be more than 25 and this point seems reasonable. For option C (36, 25), when the temperature is much higher, the number of smoothies sold should be much more than 25, so this is incorrect. For option D (12, 35), a lower temperature should correspond to a lower number of smoothies sold, so this is incorrect.

Answer:

B. (24, 30)