Ben collected data from a group of 12 people. He measured each person’s resting heart rate and recorded the average number of hours each person exercised per week. He created a scatterplot to show the data he collected.


Based on the scatterplot, what is the best prediction of the resting heart rate, in beats per minute, of a person who exercises an average of 8 hours each week?

A. 55 beats per minute

B. 60 beats per minute

C. 50 beats per minute

D. 30 beats per minute