scatterplot below shows the profit, by month, for a new company for their first year of operation.  Kate drew a

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The scatterplot below shows the profit, by month, for a new company for their first year of operation.  Kate drew a line of best fit, as shown in the diagram.  based on this line, what is the estimated profit for the 18th month?

 

50
40-
30
20-
10-
6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Month
4
Profit
(in thousands
of dollars)
Transcribed Image Text:50 40- 30 20- 10- 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Month 4 Profit (in thousands of dollars)
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