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Which line best represents the line of best fit?

Line A, because it shows a positive association
Line A, because it is closest to most data points
Line B, because it is closest to most data points
Line B, because it shows a negative association

Which line best represents the line of best fit? Line A, because it shows a positive-example-1

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Line A, because it is closest to most data points
User Dominik Neise
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Hi!

The answer is Line A, because it is closest to most data points.

If you look at the graph, you can see the Line B is farther from the data points. The goal is to draw a straight line as close as possible to the data points, and Line A does that best!

Hope this helps! :)
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