The regression line that relates hours an adult spent at the local mall, x , to amount spent at the mall, y , is y=62+0.48x , from this equation we know that the best prediction for the amount spent at the mall by an adult who spent no time at the mall is 62. false true

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The regression line that relates hours an adult spent at the local mall, x , to amount spent at the mall, y , is y=62+0.48x , from this equation we know that the best prediction for the amount spent at the mall by an adult who spent no time at the mall is 62.

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x: The number of hours an adult spent at the local mall.

y: The amount spent at the mall.

Given:

The regression line is

y=62+0.48x 

We have to find the best prediction from this equation for the amount spent at the mall by an adult who spent no time at the mall.

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