Back to Statistics and Probability — Problem 2 · Task Set 38

8.SP Tutor Intake — Patterns of Association in Bivariate Data

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Grade 8·12 problems·~13 min·Common Core Math - Grade 8·domain·sp
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A line of best fit has been drawn on a scatter plot of hours of daily
sunlight (x) versus plant height in centimeters (y). The line passes
through the points (3, 15) and (9, 24). What is the slope of this
line? Enter a number (centimeters per hour).