The Data Below Are the Number of Absences and the Final

Multiple Choice

The data below are the number of absences and the final grades of 9 randomly selected students from a statistics class. What is the best predicted value for y given x = 10? Assume that the variables x and y have a
Significant correlation. $$\begin{array} { l | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } \text { Number of absences, } x & 0 & 3 & 6 & 4 & 9 & 2 & 15 & 8 & 5 \\\hline \text { Final grade, } y & 98 & 86 & 80 & 82 & 71 & 92 & 55 & 76 & 82\end{array}$$

A) 69
B) 70
C) 71
D) 68