Question

The table compares the average daily temperature and ice cream sales each day.

Temperature (°F) Ice Cream Sales
56.9 $201
62.3 $212
66.2 $218
68.4 $219
73.3 $228
74.6 $230
75.6 $233
75.9 $236
80.4 $245
86.8 $256


What is the slope of the line of best fit, where x represents the average daily temperature and y represents the total ice cream sales? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
1.8
2.3
3.1
4.3

Answer 1

1.8

Explanation:

Enter the data provided into any of the regression calculators available free online and it will plot and provide the regression equation

The equation provided by one such calculator is
y = 1.8204x + 96.6608

where y = sales in $ and x = temperature in °F

From the above it can be seen that the slope of the line is 1.8204 which, rounded to 1.8 to one decimal place