An Automobile Manufacturer Would Like to Know the Gas Mileage

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Essay

An automobile manufacturer would like to know the gas mileage of a car (y in miles per gallon) based on four predictor variables: = horsepower (ft-lb), = torque (ft-lb), = displacement (cubic inches), and = weight (lbs). Suppose the following equation does indeed describe the true relationship. What is the gas mileage for a car with 160 ft-lbs of horsepower, 250 ft-lbs of torque, 350 cubic inches of displacement, and weighs 3900 pounds?
______________ miles/gallon
What is the gas mileage for a car with 210 ft-lbs of horsepower, 330 ft-lbs of torque, 440 cubic inches of displacement, and weighs 4210 pounds?
______________ miles/gallon
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