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Math·Problem-Solving and Data Analysis·Two-variable data: Models and scatterplots

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The scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, $x$ and $y$, with 9 data points. A line of best fit for the data is also shown. For how many of the 9 data points is the actual $y$-value greater than the $y$-value predicted by the line of best fit?

A

8

B

7

C

5

D

2