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The scatter plot shows the number of hits and home runs in 2015 for 20 baseball players who had at least 10 hits last season. The table shows the values for 15 of those players.
The model, represented by \(y = 0.15x - 1.5\), is graphed with a scatter plot.
Use the graph and the table to answer the questions.
| hits | home runs | predicted home runs | 
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 2 | 0.3 | 
| 22 | 1 | 1.8 | 
| 154 | 26 | 21.6 | 
| 145 | 11 | 20.3 | 
| 110 | 16 | 15 | 
| 57 | 3 | 7.1 | 
| 149 | 17 | 20.9 | 
| 29 | 2 | 2.9 | 
| 13 | 1 | 0.5 | 
| 18 | 1 | 1.2 | 
| 86 | 15 | 11.4 | 
| 163 | 31 | 23 | 
| 115 | 13 | 15.8 | 
| 57 | 16 | 7.1 | 
| 96 | 10 | 12.9 | 
Here is a scatter plot that compares points per game to free throw attempts per game for basketball players in a tournament.
The model, represented by \(y = 4.413x + 0.377\), is graphed with the scatter plot. Here, \(x\) represents free throw attempts per game, and \(y\) represents points per game.