A keyboarding instructor at a community college collected

data comparing a student's age and their typing speed. The

equation for the line of best fit is given as y = - 1.4x + 117.8,

where x is the "age in years" and y is the "typing speed.

If you are 25 years of age, what is your typing speed?

A.

153 words per minute

B.

83 word per minute

C.

63 words per minute

D.

102 words per minute

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22 July, 14:26

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Scarlett Nielsen · Answer 1

If x is the age, then put in 25 for x

y = - 1.4 (25) + 117.8

y = - 35 + 117.8

y = 82.8

B