Determine a freshman's likely first-year grade point average from the student's Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score, high school grade point average, and number of extra-curricular activities. This is an example of
A)classification of a categorical outcome.
B)estimation of a continuous outcome.
C)prediction of a categorical outcome.
D)unsupervised learning.

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The question is asking to determine a likely first-year grade point average, which is a continuous outcome. Therefore, the best choice is estimation of a continuous outcome (option B). Classification of a categorical outcome (option A) would be appropriate if the question was asking to predict whether a freshman would pass or fail a class based on their SAT score, high school GPA, and number of extra-curricular activities. Prediction of a categorical outcome (option C) would apply if the question was asking to predict which major a freshman would choose based on their SAT score, high school GPA, and number of extra-curricular activities. Unsupervised learning (option D) involves finding patterns in data without a specific outcome to predict, which is not relevant to this question.

Determine a Freshman's Likely First-Year Grade Point Average from the Student's