Interpret the Coefficients of a Multiple Regression Equation
-Given the Regression

question 47

Multiple Choice

Interpret the Coefficients of a Multiple Regression Equation
-Given the regression equation that relates a student's weight to the number of hours spent on the computer, $x _ { 1 }$ , the number of hours viewing television, $x _ { 2 }$ , and the number of hours on their cell phone, $x _ { 3 }$ , as $\hat { y } = 125.5 + 3.26 x _ { 1 } + 4.27 x _ { 2 } + 1.75 x _ { 3 }$ . What is a student's weight if the student spends 4 hours on the computer, 2 hours viewing television, and 3 hours on their cell phone?

• A) \(152.33\)
• B) \(151.83\)
• C) \(155.86\)
• D) \(154.35\)

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