Question

You are the foreman of the Bar-S cattle ranch in Colorado. A neighboring ranch has calves for sale, and you are going to buy some calves to add to the Bar-S herd. How much should a healthy calf weigh? Let x be the age of the calf (in weeks), and let y be the weight of the calf (in kilograms).

x	1	5	11	16	26	36
y	39	47	73	100	150	200

Complete parts (a) through (e), given

• Σx = 95,
• Σy = 609,
• Σx² = 2375,
• Σy² = 81,559,
• Σx y = 13,777, and
• r ≈ 0.997.

e)

Find the value of the coefficient of determination r². What percentage of the variation in y can be explained by the corresponding variation in x and the least-squares line? What percentage is unexplained? (For each answer, enter a number. Round your answer for r² to three decimal places. Round your answers for the percentages to one decimal place.)

r² = __________

explained = _________ %

unexplained = ________%

(f)

The calves you want to buy are 11 weeks old. What does the least-squares line predict for a healthy weight (in kg)? (Enter a number. Round your answer to two decimal places.)
__________kg

Answer 1

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

f)
x = 11

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