The Basic Practice of Statistics 7th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 146414253X
ISBN 13: 978-1-46414-253-6

Chapter 5 - Regression - Chapter 5 Exercises - Page 157: 5.44a

Answer

The equation of the regression line for predicting percent body fat from preferred amount of salt when weight is in milligrams is: pct body fat = 24.22 + 6.015 Salt

Work Step by Step

In Minitab, select regression from the stats menu, and then select "fitted line plot."
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