There is a relationship between the average age of mothers and the average number of cesarean operations (as opposed to natural) during childbirths in the population of Indian women. The data are as follows: Ave. Age (years) 20 25 30 35 40 45 Ave.no of 51 87 106 219 342 428 cesarean/year

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a. For the above data what is the value of "a", intercept ?
What is the value of regression coefficient?
b. Describe the equation that that explains this relationship
c. What are the values of “r" and the r² ?!
d. Three values of average age you would use for
calculating the line of best fit would be 22, 34 and 43
years. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answers
Transcribed Image Text:a. For the above data what is the value of "a", intercept ? What is the value of regression coefficient? b. Describe the equation that that explains this relationship c. What are the values of “r" and the r² ?! d. Three values of average age you would use for calculating the line of best fit would be 22, 34 and 43 years. Do you agree? Give reasons for your answers
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There is a relationship between the average age of mothers
and the average number of cesarean operations (as
opposed to natural) during childbirths in the population of
Indian women. The data are as follows:
Ave. Age
(years)
20 25 30 35 40 45
Ave.no of
51 87 106 219 342 428
cesarean/year
Transcribed Image Text:Question There is a relationship between the average age of mothers and the average number of cesarean operations (as opposed to natural) during childbirths in the population of Indian women. The data are as follows: Ave. Age (years) 20 25 30 35 40 45 Ave.no of 51 87 106 219 342 428 cesarean/year
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