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a sports enthusiast tries to determine if a teams ranking can be
predicted from the average pay of the teams players.

the predictor variable is pick
the response variable is pick

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Explanation:

The predictor variable is the one used to make a prediction, which here is the average pay (used to predict ranking). The response variable is the outcome being predicted, which is the team's ranking.

Answer:

The predictor variable is average pay
The response variable is team ranking