Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Index Numbers and Time Based Data

Question:

Consider the following data :

Year 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Production (in tonnes) 3 6 9 16 24

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

Options:

$y=11.6 + 4.4 x$

$y=23.2+10.4x$

$y=11.6+5.2x$

$y=4.4+11.6x$

Correct Answer:

$y=11.6+5.2x$