Use Computer Software to Obtain the Regression Equation A) 76 Beats Per Minute
B) 83 Beats Per Minute

question 69

Multiple Choice

Use computer software to obtain the regression equation. Use the estimated equation to find the predicted value
-A health specialist gathered the data in the table to see if pulse rates can be explained by exercise and smoking. For exercise, he assigns 1 for yes, 2 for no. For smoking, he assigns 1 for yes, 2 for no. He then used his results to predict the pulse rate of a person whose exercise value was 2 and whose smoking value was 2. $\begin{array}{ccc}\text { PULSE } & \text { EXERCISE } & \text { SMOKE } \\\hline 97 & 2 & 2 \\88 & 1 & 2 \\69 & 1 & 2 \\67 & 1 & 2 \\83 & 1 & 2 \\77 & 1 & 2 \\66 & 2 & 2 \\78 & 2 & 2 \\73 & 1 & 1 \\67 & 1 & 1 \\55 & 1 & 2 \\82 & 1 & 1 \\70 & 1 & 2 \\55 & 1 & 2 \\76 & 1 & 2 \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) 76 beats per minute
• B) 83 beats per minute
• C) 80 beats per minute
• D) 87 beats per minute

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