The data below represent commute times (in minutes) and scores on a well-being survey. Complete parts (a) through (d) below. Commute Time (minutes), x Well-Being Index Score, y 15 25 35 60 84 105 O 69.0 67.7 66.5 65.6 63.4 62.0 59.4 (a) Find the least-squares regression line treating the commute time, x, as the explanatory variable and the index score, y, as the response variable. ý = -0.090'x + ( 69.045') (Round to three decimal places as needed.) (b) Interpret the slope and y-intercept, if appropriate. Interpret the slope. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice. C A. For every unit increase in commute time, the index score falls by 0.090 , on average. (Round to three decimal places as needed.) O B. For an index score of zero, the commute time is predicted to be minutes. (Round to three decimal places as needed.) O C. For a commute time of zero minutes, the index score is predicted to be (Round to three decimal places as needed.) O D. For every unit increase in index score, the commute time falls by on average. (Round to three decimal places as needed.) O E. It is not appropriate to interpret the slope. Interpret the y-intercept. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice. O A. For every unit increase in index score, the commute time falls by on average. (Round to three decimal places as needed.) OB. For a commute time of zero minutes, the index score is predicted to be 69.045. (Round to three decimal places as needed.) O C. For an index score of zero, the commute time is predicted to be minutes. (Round to three decimal places as needed.) O D. For every unit increase in commute time, the index score falls by on average. (Round to three decimal places as needed.) O E. It is not appropriate to interpret the y-intercept because a commute time of zero minutes does not make sense and the value of zero minutes is much smaller than those observed in the data set. (c) Predict the well-being index of a person whose commute time is 30 minutes. The predicted index score is (Round to one decimal place as needed.)

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Predicted index score.
The data below represent commute times (in minutes) and scores on a well-being survey. Complete parts (a) through (d) below.
Commute Time (minutes), x
Well-Being Index Score, y
15
25
35
60
84
105 O
69.0 67.7
66.5
65.6 63.4 62.0 59.4
(a) Find the least-squares regression line treating the commute time, x, as the explanatory variable and the index score, y, as the response variable.
ý = - 0.090 x + ( 69.045')
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
(b) Interpret the slope and y-intercept, if appropriate. Interpret the slope. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your
choice.
O A. For every unit increase in commute time, the index score falls by 0.090 , on average.
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
O B. For an index score of zero, the commute time is predicted to be
minutes.
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
O C. For a commute time of zero minutes, the index score is predicted to be
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
O D. For every unit increase in index score, the
time falls by
on average.
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
O E. It is not appropriate to interpret the slope.
Interpret the y-intercept. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice.
O A. For every unit increase in index score, the commute time falls by
on average.
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
B. For a commute time of zero minutes, the index score is predicted to be 69.045.
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
O C. For an index score of zero, the commute time is predicted to be
minutes.
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
O D. For every unit increase in commute time, the index score falls by
, on average.
(Round to three decimal places as needed.)
O E. It is not appropriate to interpret the y-intercept because a commute time of zero minutes does not make sense and the value of zero minutes is much
smaller than those observed in the data set.
(c) Predict the well-being index of a person whose commute time is 30 minutes.
The predicted index score is
(Round to one decimal place as needed.)
Transcribed Image Text:The data below represent commute times (in minutes) and scores on a well-being survey. Complete parts (a) through (d) below. Commute Time (minutes), x Well-Being Index Score, y 15 25 35 60 84 105 O 69.0 67.7 66.5 65.6 63.4 62.0 59.4 (a) Find the least-squares regression line treating the commute time, x, as the explanatory variable and the index score, y, as the response variable. ý = - 0.090 x + ( 69.045') (Round to three decimal places as needed.) (b) Interpret the slope and y-intercept, if appropriate. Interpret the slope. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice. O A. For every unit increase in commute time, the index score falls by 0.090 , on average. (Round to three decimal places as needed.) O B. For an index score of zero, the commute time is predicted to be minutes. (Round to three decimal places as needed.) O C. For a commute time of zero minutes, the index score is predicted to be (Round to three decimal places as needed.) O D. For every unit increase in index score, the time falls by on average. (Round to three decimal places as needed.) O E. It is not appropriate to interpret the slope. Interpret the y-intercept. Select the correct choice below and, if necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice. O A. For every unit increase in index score, the commute time falls by on average. (Round to three decimal places as needed.) B. For a commute time of zero minutes, the index score is predicted to be 69.045. (Round to three decimal places as needed.) O C. For an index score of zero, the commute time is predicted to be minutes. (Round to three decimal places as needed.) O D. For every unit increase in commute time, the index score falls by , on average. (Round to three decimal places as needed.) O E. It is not appropriate to interpret the y-intercept because a commute time of zero minutes does not make sense and the value of zero minutes is much smaller than those observed in the data set. (c) Predict the well-being index of a person whose commute time is 30 minutes. The predicted index score is (Round to one decimal place as needed.)
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Step 1 Prediction equation

The fitted linear model is given as 

y^=-0.090x+69.045

The value of y^ can be considered as the expected value as well as the predicted value of y corresponding to a particular value of x.

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