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5-24.
Consumer Reports magazine collected data for the fuel efficiency of cars (miles per gallon) compared to weight (thousands of pounds). The regression model below was created.
Calculate and interpret
-squared in context. First calculate
( ). Note that % is the amount of variability that can be explained by a linear relationship. _____ percent of the variability in __________ can be explained by a linear relationship with _______.
fuel efficiency
weightInterpret the slope in context.
Think about the units for the slope in this situation.