The work measurement analyst in the Dorben Company wants to develop an accurate equation for estimating the cutting of various configurations in sheet metal with a band saw. The data from eight time studies for the actual cutting element provided the following information.

What would be the relation between the length of cut and the standard time, using the least squares technique?

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Study Lineal inches Standard time 10 0.40 0.80 42 3 13 0.54 4 35 0.71 20 0.55 5 0.66 32 22 0.60 27 0.61