Ten randomly chosen people of faith were asked to rate the strength of their faith on a 10-point scale (x) and then to rate their belief in FSM on a 20-point scale (y). The standard deviation of x was sx = 2, and the estimated standard error of estimate was sest = 2.7. If b = ?5, then tobs is ______.

a. ?4.82
b. ?5.50
c. ?11.11
d. ?1.85


Ans: C

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