The accompanying data are the caloric contents and the sugar contents​ (in grams) of 11 ​high-fiber breakfast cereals. Find the equation of the regression line. Then construct a scatter plot of the data and draw the regression line. Then use the regression equation to predict the value of y for each of the given​ x-values, if meaningful. If the​ x-value is not meaningful to predict the value of​ y, explain why not. ​(a) xequals=150 cal ​(b) xequals=90 cal ​(c) xequals=175 cal ​(d) xequals=208 cal     Click the icon to view the table of caloric and sugar contents. The equation of the regression line is ModifyingAbove y with caret equals=nothingxplus+nothing.   ​(Round to two decimal places as​ needed.)     ​(a) Predict the sugar content for 150 ​calories, if it is meaningful. Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box within your choice.     A. ModifyingAbove y with caretyequals=nothing g ​(Round to two decimal places as​ needed.)   B. It is not meaningful to predict this value of y because xequals=150 is inside the range of the original data.   C. It is not meaningful to predict this value of y because xequals=150 is not an​ x-value in the original data.   (c) Predict the sugar content for 175 ​calories, if it is meaningful. Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box within your choice.     A. ModifyingAbove y with caretyequals=nothing g ​(Round to two decimal places as​ needed.)   B. It is not meaningful to predict this value of y because xequals=175 is inside the range of the original data.   C. It is not meaningful to predict this value of y because xequals=175 is not an​ x-value in the original data. ​ (d) Predict the sugar content for 208 ​calories, if it is meaningful. Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box within your choice.     A. ModifyingAbove y with caretyequals=nothing g ​(Round to two decimal places as​ needed.)   B. It is not meaningful to predict this value of y because xequals=208 is not an​ x-value in the original data.   C. It is not meaningful to predict this value of y because xequals=208 is inside the range of the original data.       ​Calories, x ​Sugar, y     140 6     200 9     170 6     160 9     170 10     180 16     190 14     210 18     190 19     160 10     160 11

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The accompanying data are the caloric contents and the sugar contents​ (in grams) of
11
​high-fiber breakfast cereals. Find the equation of the regression line. Then construct a scatter plot of the data and draw the regression line. Then use the regression equation to predict the value of y for each of the given​ x-values, if meaningful. If the​ x-value is not meaningful to predict the value of​ y, explain why not.
​(a)
xequals=150
cal
​(b)
xequals=90
cal
​(c)
xequals=175
cal
​(d)
xequals=208
cal
 
 
Click the icon to view the table of caloric and sugar contents.
The equation of the regression line is
ModifyingAbove y with caret equals=nothingxplus+nothing.
 
​(Round to two decimal places as​ needed.)
 
 
​(a) Predict the sugar content for
150
​calories, if it is meaningful. Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box within your choice.
 
 
A.
ModifyingAbove y with caretyequals=nothing
g ​(Round to two decimal places as​ needed.)
 
B.
It is not meaningful to predict this value of y because
xequals=150
is inside the range of the original data.
 
C.
It is not meaningful to predict this value of y because
xequals=150
is not an​ x-value in the original data.
 
(c) Predict the sugar content for
175
​calories, if it is meaningful. Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box within your choice.
 
 
A.
ModifyingAbove y with caretyequals=nothing
g ​(Round to two decimal places as​ needed.)
 
B.
It is not meaningful to predict this value of y because
xequals=175
is inside the range of the original data.
 
C.
It is not meaningful to predict this value of y because
xequals=175
is not an​ x-value in the original data.
(d) Predict the sugar content for
208
​calories, if it is meaningful. Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box within your choice.
 
 
A.
ModifyingAbove y with caretyequals=nothing
g ​(Round to two decimal places as​ needed.)
 
B.
It is not meaningful to predict this value of y because
xequals=208
is not an​ x-value in the original data.
 
C.
It is not meaningful to predict this value of y because
xequals=208
is inside the range of the original data.
 
 
 
​Calories, x
​Sugar, y
 
 
140
6
 
 
200
9
 
 
170
6
 
 
160
9
 
 
170
10
 
 
180
16
 
 
190
14
 
 
210
18
 
 
190
19
 
 
160
10
 
 
160
11
 

 

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