he data shown in the following table are highway gasoline mileage performance and engine displacement for a sample of 20 cars. Make Model MPG (highway) Engine Displacement (in3) Acura Legend 30 97 BMW 735i 19 209 Buick Regal 29 173 Chevrolet Cavalier 32 121 Chevrolet Celebrity 30 151 Chrysler Conquest 24 156 Dodge Aries 30 135 Dodge Dynasty 28 181 Ford Escort 31 114 Ford Mustang 25 302 Ford Taurus 27 153 Ford Tempo 33 90 Honda Accord 30 119 Mazda RX-7 23 80 Mercedes 260E 24 159 Mercury Tracer 29 97 Nissan Maxima 26 181 Oldsmobile Cutlass 29 173 Plymouth Laser 37 122 Pontiac Grand Prix 29 173   For a 95% prediction interval on highway gasoline mileage when the engine displacement is 150 cubic inches, what is the margin of error (E)?

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The data shown in the following table are highway gasoline mileage performance and engine displacement for a sample of 20 cars.

Make

Model

MPG (highway)

Engine Displacement (in3)

Acura

Legend

30

97

BMW

735i

19

209

Buick

Regal

29

173

Chevrolet

Cavalier

32

121

Chevrolet

Celebrity

30

151

Chrysler

Conquest

24

156

Dodge

Aries

30

135

Dodge

Dynasty

28

181

Ford

Escort

31

114

Ford

Mustang

25

302

Ford

Taurus

27

153

Ford

Tempo

33

90

Honda

Accord

30

119

Mazda

RX-7

23

80

Mercedes

260E

24

159

Mercury

Tracer

29

97

Nissan

Maxima

26

181

Oldsmobile

Cutlass

29

173

Plymouth

Laser

37

122

Pontiac

Grand Prix

29

173

 

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