Question

Based on the following regression equation of teenage BMI, which one is the estimated BMI for a teenage boy who watches 4 hours of TV per day, eats 5 meals per day, and whose mother’s BMI is 18?

BMI = 3.5 + 1.01 * Female + 1.03 * TV/day + 1.02 * Meals/day + .9 * MotherBMI

(Assuming the slope of all predictors are statistically significant at the alpha level of .05.)

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28.92

29.93

30.92

Answer 1

BMI = 3.5 + 1.01 * 0 + 1.03 * 4 + 1.02 * 5 + 0.9 * 18 = 28.92