Homework # 7 - MATH 2227
The problems on this homework must be done alone. The honor code is in effect.
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According to the U.S. EPA, the average real-world fuel economy of new cars in the sedan/hatchback category for five model years is given by the following table:
Let x represent time in years since 2015 and let y represent the average fuel economy for sedans/hatchbacks in miles/gallon.
1. According to the above table, find y when x = 3.
a. 29.0
b. 30.2
c. 30.8
d. 30.9
d. 32.0
2. Compute the correlation coefficient r.
a. -.855
b. .855
c. .920
b. .966
c. 1
3. What percentage of the response variable y can be explained by the variable x?
a. 85.5\(\%\)
b. 93.4\(\%\)
c. 96.6\(\%\)
d. 98.1\(\%\)
d. 100\(\%\)
4. Find the regression line (remember in 2015, x = 0).
a. \(\hat{y} = 29.24 + .67 x\)
b. \(\hat{y} = 29.04 + .67 x\)
c. \(\hat{y} = 29.24 + .71 x\)
d. \(\hat{y} = 29.04 + .71 x\)
5. Use your line to predict the average fuel economy in 2022.
a. 33.7 miles/gallon
b. 33.9 miles/gallon
c. 34.0 miles/gallon
d. 34.1 miles/gallon
d. 34.2 miles/gallon