Assuming that there is a linear relationship bet- ween height (Xand weight (Y) of residents of a certain locality; estimate the height of an individual whose weight is 150 1lbs, from the following data : Mean height Mean weight Standard deviation of height: =65 inches =160 lbs. %3| = 3 inches Standard deviation of weight Coefficient of correlation between height and weight 20 lbs. 0.60. Also, find the most likely weight of a person whose height is 68 inches.

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Assuming that there is a linear relationship bet-
ween height (Xand weight (Y) of residents of a certain locality ;
estimate the height of an individual whose weight is 150 1lbs, from
the following data :
Mean height
Mean weight
Standard deviation of height:
=65 inches
=160 lbs.
%3|
= 3 inches
Standard deviation of weight
Coefficient of correlation between height and weight
20 lbs.
0-60.
Also, find the most likely weight of a person whose height is 68
inches.
Transcribed Image Text:Assuming that there is a linear relationship bet- ween height (Xand weight (Y) of residents of a certain locality ; estimate the height of an individual whose weight is 150 1lbs, from the following data : Mean height Mean weight Standard deviation of height: =65 inches =160 lbs. %3| = 3 inches Standard deviation of weight Coefficient of correlation between height and weight 20 lbs. 0-60. Also, find the most likely weight of a person whose height is 68 inches.
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