Oil and Gas Prices The average gasoline price per gallon (in cities) and the cost of a barrel of oil are shown below for a random selection of weeks in 2015 Oil ($) Gasoline ($) 72.74 2.754 81.22 3.083 63.26 2.806 55.36 2.311 68.19 2.464 47.61 2.309

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Oil and Gas Prices The average gasoline price per gallon (in cities) and the cost of a barrel of oil are shown below for a random selection of weeks in 2015


Oil ($) Gasoline ($)
72.74
2.754
81.22
3.083
63.26
2.806
55.36
2.311
68.19
2.464
47.61
2.309
 
 

The correlation coefficient for the data is r=0.857 and  α=0.05.

Should regression analysis be done?

 

 
The regression analysis should not be done.
 
 
The regression analysis should be done.
 
  Find the equation of the regression line. Round the coefficients to at least three decimal places.
 
y′=a+bx
 
 
a=
 
 
b=
 
  Find the cost of gasoline when oil is $57 a barrel. Round the answer to at least three decimal places.
 
When oil is $57a barrel,gas costs $ per gallon.
 
 
 
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