9. The scatter plot below shows the average yearly consumption of
bottled water by people in the United States starting in 1990.
18
16
14
Gallons of
Bottled
Water per
Person
12
10
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000
Year
Using the line of best fit, predict the average consumption of bottled
water in the year 2000?
B) 18 gallons
A) 20 gallons
C) 20 gallons
D) 19 gallons