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Question 17 (1 point)

Suppose that a researcher studying the weight of female college athletes wants to predict the weights based on height, measured in inches, the percentage of body fat of an athlete, and age. The researcher calculates the regression equation as (weight) = 3.797*(height) + 0.975*(percent body fat) - 0.87*(age) - 87.335. If a female athlete is 65 inches tall, has a 25 percentage of body fat, is 23 years old, and has a weight of 203.84, the residual is 40.005. Choose the correct interpretation of the residual.

Question 17 options:

	1) The weight of the athlete is 40.005 pounds larger than what we would expect.
	2) The height of the athlete is 40.005 inches larger than what we would expect.
	3) The weight of the athlete is 40.005 pounds less than what we would expect.
	4) The height of the athlete is 40.005 inches less than what we would expect.
	5) The weight of the athlete is 203.84 pounds larger than what we would expect.

Answer 1

Option-1) The weight of the athlete is 40.005 pounds larger than what we would expect.