In: Statistics and Probability
An train station has determined that the relationship between the number of passengers on a train and the total weight of luggage stored in the baggage compartment can be estimated by the least squares regression equation ?=188+25?y=188+25x. Predict the weight of luggage for a flight with 33 passengers.
Answer: pounds
The equation is y = 188 + 25x
So for x = 33, the predicted value is
y = 188 + 25 × 33
= 188 + 825
= 1013 pounds