The Basic Practice of Statistics 7th Edition

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

Chapter 7 - Exploring Data: Part I Review - Supplementary Exercises - Page 196: 7.43c

Answer

The coefficient of correlation is the square of r: $r^{2} = (-.3005)^{2} = 0.0903$ = 9.03% Thus, 9.03% of the variation has been explained by the least square regression line.

Work Step by Step

The coefficient of correlation is the square of r: $r^{2} = (-.3005)^{2} = 0.0903$ = 9.03% Thus, 9.03% of the variation has been explained by the least square regression line.
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