The principal at MontwoodMiddle randomly surveyed 50 students who entered the school on Friday. The principal asked
about the type of sport they preferred. The results of the
survey are shown in the table.
Number of People
Type of Food
Basketball
Football
12
15
Soccer
17
Baseball
6
Based on the results in the table, which statement about a person who will go to school next
Friday is true?
A The person is three times as likely to prefer Soccer as Basketball.
B The person is twice as likely to prefer Baseball as Basketball.
C The person is less likely to prefer Basketball or Football than Soccer.
D The person is more likely to prefer Basketball or Football than Soccer or Football.

just do 5.2 + 2 ( 7.2) and 1/3 x 3 (.9) and youv'e got your equation. 0.9( 9/10) + 7.2 ^2 = 16.4 hope i could !

step-by-step explanation:

55.44 inches

step-by-step explanation:

part a. assuming a perfectly linear relationship, we can find the slope from the first two data points.

slope = m = (change in rainfall)/(change in years)

= (61.80 -62.33)/(2005 -2004) = -0.53/1 = -0.53

then the point-slope form of the equation of the line can be written as

y = m(x -h) +k . . . . . m = -0.53, (h, k) = (0, 62.33)

y = -0.53x +62.33 . . . x = years after 2004

part b. in 2017, x = 2017 -2004 = 13. then the predicted rainfall is

y = -0.53·13 +62.33 = 55.44 . . inches

the predicted rainfall in 2017 is 55.44 in.