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Restaurant | Student Population | Quarterly Sales |
1 | 2 | 58 |
2 | 6 | 105 |
3 | 8 | 88 |
4 | 8 | 118 |
5 | 12 | 117 |
6 | 16 | 137 |
For the data above, what would be the predicted quarterly sales for a restaurant with a student population of 15 (using linear regression)?
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