The table shows the numbers x of absences in a school year

Last updated: 11/8/2023

The table shows the numbers x of absences in a school year and the final exam scores y of several students Absences X Final Exam Score y Absences 1 7 0 5 0 94 69 98 77 97 6 1 4 2 6 Final Exam 73 93 81 89 72 Score y a Use a graphing calculator to find an equation of the line of best fit Round the slope and y intercept to the nearest integer b Interpret the slope and y intercept of the line of best fit c Approximate the final exam score of a student who has 3 absences a The line of best fit is b The slope is and the y intercept is So a student with 0 absences is expected to earn a points per absence decreases by about on the final exam and the score