Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Index Numbers and Time Based Data

Question:

Consider the following data:

 year

 2012 

 2013 

 2014 

 2015 

 2016 

 Production (in tonnes) 

3

6

9

16

24

A straight line trend by the method of least squares is:

Options:

$y=23.2+5.2 x$

$y=24.3+4.6 x$

$y=11.6+5.2 x$

$y=13.4+7.6 x$

Correct Answer:

$y=23.2+5.2 x$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option () -