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An equation was created for the line of best fit from actual enrollment data. It was used to predict the dance studio enrollment values shown in the table below:

Enrollment Month
January February March April May June
Actual 500 400 550 13 16 14
Predicted 8 15 15 12 17 15
Residual 4 −1 −1 1 −1 −1
Analyze the data. Determine whether the equation that produced the predicted values represents a good line of best fit.
No, the equation is not a good fit because the sum of the residuals is a large number.
No, the equation is not a good fit because the residuals are all far from zero.
Yes, the equation is a good fit because the residuals are all far from zero.
Yes, the equation is a good fit because the sum of the residuals is a small number.

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Answer: First option is correct.

Explanation:

Enrollment month Actual Predicted Residual

January 500 8 4

February 400 15 -1

March 550 15 -1

April 13 12 -1

May 16 17 -1

June 14 15 -1

Since we know that

Residual value = Actual value - Predicted value

Sum of residuals is given by


4-1-1+1-1-1=1

since we can see that sum of residual is more than 0.

So, it can't be a good fit .

Hence, No, the equation is not a good fit because the sum of the residuals is a large number.

Therefore, First option is correct.

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