In a Study of Feeding Behavior, Zoologists Recorded the Number

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Essay

In a study of feeding behavior, zoologists recorded the number of grunts of a warthog
feeding by a lake in the 15 minute period following the addition of food. The data showing
the number of grunts and the age of the warthog (in days)are listed below: $\begin{array}{cc}\hline \text { Number of Grunts } & \text { Age (days) } \\\hline 104 & 132 \\82 & 148 \\53 & 162 \\58 & 167 \\77 & 174 \\54 & 181 \\76 & 190 \\31 & 196 \\36 & 202 \\\hline\end{array}$

a. Find $S S E , s ^ { 2 }$ , and $s$ .
b. Interpret the value of $s$ .

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