How did you compute difference of dollar amounts that were not whole numbers? The cost of 2 pounds of beef is $11.78. It was on sale for $8.99. How much was the savings?
Select the correct solution from below. Explain below the strategy you used to solve this problem.

$2.79

Step-by-step explanation:

$11.78

- $8.99

=$2.79

answer: 33 ( approx)

step-by-step explanation:

since, in the linear regression formula, the slope is the a in the equation y = b + ax ( by comparing it with the general equation of line y = mx + c )

where,

here given table is,

price ($), x   :           18         23       25       29       30       33

pairs sold, y :         16         13         10       8         6       2

so, ,   ,   ,

and   ,

thus, slop of the given line is,

⇒  

⇒   ≈ 33