The Data Below Are the Gestation Periods, in Months, of Randomly

question 96

Short Answer

The data below are the gestation periods, in months, of randomly selected animals and their corresponding life
spans, in years. Find the equation of the regression line for the given data. $$\begin{array} { l | l l l l l l l l } \text { Gestation, } \mathrm { x } & 8 & 2.1 & 1.3 & 1 & 11.5 & 5.3 & 3.8 & 24.3 \\\hline \text { Life span, } \mathrm { y } & 30 & 12 & 6 & 3 & 25 & 12 & 10 & 40\end{array}$$ 40

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