There is a linear relationship between the number of chirps made by the striped ground cricket and

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There is a linear relationship between the number of chirps made by the striped ground cricket and the air temperature. A least-squares fit of some data collected by a biologist gives the model y^ = 25.2 + 3.3x, where x is the number of chirps per minute and y^

is the estimated temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.

What is the predicted increase in temperature for an increase of 5 chirps per minute?

(a) 3.3°F

(c) 25.2°F

(e) 41.7°F

(b) 16.5°F

(d) 28.5°F

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The Practice Of Statistics

ISBN: 9781464108730

5th Edition

Authors: Daren S. Starnes, Josh Tabor

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