Fundamentals of Statistics (5th Edition)
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Chapter 4.2, Problem 21AYU
Weight of a Car versus Miles per Gallon (Refer to Problem 29, Section 4.1.) An engineer wants to determine how the weight of a car, x, affects gas mileage, y. The following data represent the weights of various domestic cars and their miles per gallon in the city for the 2015 model year.
Car | Weight (lb) | Miles per Gallon |
Buick LaCrosse | 4724 | 17 |
Cadillac XTS | 4006 | 18 |
Chevrolet Cruze | 3097 | 22 |
Chevrolet Impala | 3555 | 19 |
Chrysler 300 | 4029 | 19 |
Dodge Charger | 3934 | 19 |
Dodge Dart | 3242 | 24 |
Ford Focus | 2960 | 26 |
Ford Mustang | 3530 | 19 |
Lincoln MKZ | 3823 | 18 |
Source: Each manufacturer’s website |
- a. Find the least-squares regression line treating weight as the explanatory variable and miles per gallon as the response variable.
- b. Interpret the slope and y-intercept, if appropriate.
- c. A Cadillac CTS weighs 3649 pounds and gets 20 miles per gallon. Is the miles per gallon of a CTS above average or below average for cars of this weight?
- d. Would it be reasonable to use the least-squares regression line to predict the miles per gallon of a Toyota Prius, a hybrid gas and electric car? Why or why not?
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