(All Steps) Listed below are the weights (in pounds) and the highway fuel consumption amounts (in miles per gallon) of randomly selected cars (Chrysler


Question: Listed below are the weights (in pounds) and the highway fuel consumption amounts (in miles per gallon) of randomly selected cars (Chrysler Sebring, Ford Mustang, BMW 3-Series, Ford Crown Victoria, Honda Civic, Mazda Protégé, Hyundai Accent).

Weight, x 3175 3450 3225 3985 2440 2500 2290
Fuel consumption, y 27 29 27 24 37 34 37
  1. Display the data in a scatter plot.
  2. Find the value of the correlation coefficient r. Discuss the type of relationship that appears to exist between weight x and fuel consumption y. What does the result suggest about a national program to reduce the consumption of imported oil?

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