Calvin found census data for the population of Idaho from 1870 through 2000. He made the chart and scatter plot using this data.

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Question
Using a line of best fit, which of these would be a reasonable prediction for the population of Idaho in 2020?

Answer options with 5 options
A.
1,600,000

D.
1,000,000

B.
1,400,000

E.
800,000

C.
1,200,000

Based on the scatter plot and the line of best fit, it would be a reasonable prediction for the population of Idaho in 2020 to be around 1,400,000 (Option B).