Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Numbers, Quantification and Numerical Applications

Question:

Consider the following data:

 Year

 2012 

 2013 

 2014 

 2015 

 2016 

 Sales (in ₹ crores) 

8

10

7

9

12

The equation of the straight line trend by the method of least squares is:

Options:

$y=0.7+9.5 x$

$y=10.3+0.5 x$

$y=9.2+0.7 x$

$y=11.5+0.6 x$

Correct Answer:

$y=9.2+0.7 x$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - $y=9.2+0.7 x$