Applied Managerial Statistics-HERNANDEZ Melody Terry&9/17/18 6:49 PM Quiz: Week
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Applied Managerial Statistics-HERNANDEZ Melody Terry&9/17/18 6:49 PM Quiz: Week 3: MyStatLab Quiz This Question: 5 pts This Quiz: 60 pts possible The equation used to predict the total body weight (in pounds) of a temale athlete at a certain school is y -129.347x, 2.21x, where x, is the temale atlete's height in inches) and x2 is the female athlete's percent body fat, measured as x,5. Use the mutiple regression oquation to predict the total body weight for a female athlste who is 64 inches tall and has 21% body fatExplanation / Answer
solution:-
given that equation is y^ = -129 + 3.47x1 + 2.21x2
and also given that x1 = 64 , x2 = 0.21
=> y^ = -129 + 3.47x1 + 2.21x2
=> y^ = -129 + 3.47(64) + 2.21(0.21)
=> y^ = 93.5