Analysis of the Data from 25 Mothers Indicates That an Infant's

question 35

Multiple Choice

Analysis of the data from 25 mothers indicates that an infant's birth weight (g) , y , can be estimated by a mother's weight ( kg) , x , using the regression equation y=31 x+1501 . For every _______ kg increase in a mother's weight, the infant's birth weight increases by _______g.

• A) 31 ; 1501
• B) 1 ; 31
• C) 31 ; 1
• D) 1501 ; 31

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