High Cholesterol. The percentage of U. S. women ages 60 and older with high cholesterol fell from
about 27% in 2002 to about 20% in 2010.
Data: CDC/NCHS, National Health and Nutrition
Examination Survey
Percentage of U. S.
women ages 60 and
older with high
cholesterol
у
30
25 • (2,27)
(10, 20)
20
15
10
5
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 x
Number of years since 2000
a) Find a linear equation that fits the data.
b) Estimate the percentage of U. S. women ages 60
and older with high cholesterol in 2008.
c) Estimate the percentage of U. S. women ages 60
and older with high cholesterol in 2015.