Veterinary Science: Shetland Ponies:

How much should a healthy Shetland pony weigh? Let x be the age of the pony(in months) and let y be the average weight in of the pony (in kilograms). The following information is based on data taken from The Merck Veterinary Manual .

x	3	6	12	18	24
y	60	95	140	170	185

(a). Make a scatter plot and draw the line of you think best fits the data. (You can get graph paper from the internet and load on your page)

(b). Would you say the correlation is low, moderate, or strong? Positive or negative?

C. Use the calculator to verify that and

Recent Homework (# 3 )

1. Find the line that best fit the data below using the method you did learn in class.

X(years)	2	3	4	4	6
Y(hourly rate)	6	7.5	8	12	15.50

1. Calculate the correlation coefficient given the information below.