he resulting information was used to produce two models for predicting miles per gallon in the city (mpg_city), one based on the engine displacement (in cubic inches) and a second one based the power of the engine (in horsepower).

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A consumer advocacy group recorded several variables on 140 models of cars.
The resulting information was used to produce two models for predicting miles per gallon in the city (mpg_city), one based on the engine displacement (in cubic inches) and a second one based the power of the engine (in horsepower).

Model 1: mpg vs engine displacement
The regression equation is
mpg_city=33.5 - 0.063*displacement
S = 3.20422
R-squared = 66.1%

Model 2: mpg vs horsepower
The regression equation is
mpg_city=32.3 - 0.0572*horsepower
S = 3.30539
R-squared = 55.1%

The variable horsepower is better because it has a higher residual standard error (S=3.30539).

The variable horsepower is better because it has a higher residual standard error (S=3.30539) and a lower R-square (55.1%).

The displacement variable is better because it has a higher R-square (66.1%).

The displacement variable is better because it has a lower estimate for the residual standard error (S=3.20422).

The displacement variable is better because it has a lower estimate for the residual standard error (S=3.20422) and a higher R-square (66.1%).

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