Question

Which line best represents the line of best fit for this scatter plot?

Line A
Line B
Line C
Line D

Answer 1

Let's see how much points fall under each line's region

• Line A:-1 or 2
• Line B=2
• LineC=2 to 3
• Line D=5 to 6

Majority of points lie under line D

Hence line D should be correct

Answer 2

Line D

Explanation:

• The line of best fit should be the one where majority of the points in the scatterplot lay near it
• Line D is the line of best fit for this scatter plot