Step 2: Evaluating trends of data Because you want to prepare and serve the healthiest food possible, you monitor
the fat and calorie content of items on your menu. Some of the menu items are
included in the graph below.
a) Your business partner describes this as a high positive correlation. Is your
partner correct? Why or why not? (2 points)
b) Using the drawing tools, draw a trend line (line of best fit) on the graph above. (2
points)
c) Judge the closeness of your trend line to the data points. Do you notice a
relationship between the data points? (2 points)
d) is the trend line linear? If so, write a linear equation that represents the trend line.
Show your work. (3 points)