The Data Below Are the Temperatures on Randomly Chosen Days

Multiple Choice

The data below are the temperatures on randomly chosen days during a summer class and the number of absences on those days. Find the equation of the regression line for the given data. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \text { Temperature, } \mathrm { x } & 72 & 85 & 91 & 90 & 88 & 98 & 75 & 100 & 80 \\\hline \text { Number of absences, } \mathrm { y } & 3 & 7 & 10 & 10 & 8 & 15 & 4 & 15 & 5\end{array}$$

A) $\hat { \mathrm { y } }$ = 0.449x - 30.27
B) $\hat { y }$ = 30.27x - 0.449
C) $\hat { \mathrm { y } }$ = 0.449x + 30.27
D) $\hat { y }$ = 30.27x + 0.449