Question: Ranching: Cattle You are the foreman of the Bar-S cattle ranch in Colorado. A neighboring ranch has calves for sale, and you are going to buy some calves to add to the Bar-S herd. How much should a healthy calf weigh? Let x be the age of the calf (in weeks), and let y be the weight of the calf (in kilograms). The following information is based on data taken from The Merck Veterinary Manual (a reference used by many ranchers.

X 1 3 10 16 26 36

Y 42 50 75 100 150 200

Complete parts (a) through (d)

1. Draw a scatter diagram
2. Get the regression line
3. Plot the regression line in the scatter diagram
4. The calves you want to buy are 12 weeks old. What does the least-squares line predict for a healthy weight?

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