Which explanatory variable (hormone x or hormone w) has a stronger relationship with the response variable (weight change)?

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Here are two sets of bivariate data collected from animals over the last month with the same response
variable, weight change (in pounds). The first table contains the data on the level of hormone x & weight
change. The second table contains the data on the level of hormone w & weight change.
weight change (pounds)
hormone w
weight change (pounds)
hormone x
26.3
81.1
26.2
83.6
56.1
82.6
30.5
34.8
47.2
84
27.5
53.7
5.5
76.8
44.8
70.5
74.7
25.6
74.2
39.4
34.6
77.2
36.6
42.1
38.3
84.3
34.5
63.7
65.9
25.8
77.2
40.2
67.5
12.4
83.9
26.1
34.9
24.6
84.6
31.9
43.8
46.8
72.6
39.6
28.8
44.7
23.4
44.2
78.6
64.4
74.4
36.8
16.3
75
80.6
37.2
81.7
29
77.1
41.1
63.8
25
74.9
40.7
60.7
31.5
82.1
31.5
57.3
28.8
86
30.4
50.6
71.4
71
43.8
100.6
9.7
78.3
35.7
88.7
3.2
74.3
40.8
63.2
55.6
66.8
49.7
22.4
51.2
81.6
34.9
67.5
26.2
71.6
46.2
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Transcribed Image Text:2020 Fall Here are two sets of bivariate data collected from animals over the last month with the same response variable, weight change (in pounds). The first table contains the data on the level of hormone x & weight change. The second table contains the data on the level of hormone w & weight change. weight change (pounds) hormone w weight change (pounds) hormone x 26.3 81.1 26.2 83.6 56.1 82.6 30.5 34.8 47.2 84 27.5 53.7 5.5 76.8 44.8 70.5 74.7 25.6 74.2 39.4 34.6 77.2 36.6 42.1 38.3 84.3 34.5 63.7 65.9 25.8 77.2 40.2 67.5 12.4 83.9 26.1 34.9 24.6 84.6 31.9 43.8 46.8 72.6 39.6 28.8 44.7 23.4 44.2 78.6 64.4 74.4 36.8 16.3 75 80.6 37.2 81.7 29 77.1 41.1 63.8 25 74.9 40.7 60.7 31.5 82.1 31.5 57.3 28.8 86 30.4 50.6 71.4 71 43.8 100.6 9.7 78.3 35.7 88.7 3.2 74.3 40.8 63.2 55.6 66.8 49.7 22.4 51.2 81.6 34.9 67.5 26.2 71.6 46.2 Which explanatory variable (hormone x or hormone w) has a stronger relationship with the response variable (weight change)? O The first variable (hormone x) has a stronger relationship with the response variable weight change. esc G Search or type URL @ 2$ % & 1 2 3 4 Q W Y tab S D F GE canc look < co W # AA
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