An Airline Has Determined That the Relationship Between the Number

question 69

Multiple Choice

An airline has determined that the relationship between the number of passengers (x) on a flight and the total weight (y) (in pounds) of luggage stored in the baggage compartment can be estimated by the least-squares regression equation y = 250 + 27x. Predict the weight of luggage for a flight with 125 passengers.

• A) 402 pounds
• B) 3625 pounds
• C) 10,125 pounds
• D) 34,625 pounds

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