Stephen collected data from a travel website. The data included a hotel's distance from Times Square in Manhattan and the cost of a room for one weekend night in August. A table containing these data appears below.
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3
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Distance From
Times Square
(city blocks) (x)
Cost of a Room
(dollars) (y)
293 263
244
224
185
170
219
153
136
111
Stephen calculated the linear regression equation to be y = -7.8x + 246.3. Using this equation, find the cost of a
room 5 city blocks away from Time Square.
1) $195
2) $207
3) $238
4) $285
What’s the answer?