Question

The equation of a line of best fit relating the number of cats c at an animal shelter to thenumber of dogs dis c= 2.1d - 26. Predict the number of cats at a shelter where there are30 dogs.

Answer 1

In order to predict the number of cats at that shelter with 30 dogs, we can use the given equation

c = 2.1d - 26

and make d = 30:

c = 2.1 * 30 - 26

Now, we need to develop the calculations to find c (we first solve the multiplication, and then the subtraction):

c = 2.1 * 30 - 26

= 63 - 26

= 37

Therefore, the predicted number of cats at that shelter is 37.