Analysis of the data from 25 mothers indicates that an infant's birth weight (g), y, can be estimated by a mother's weight (kg), x, using the regression equation $$y = 31 x + 1501$$ For every ________ kg increase in a mother's
Weight, the infant's birth weight increases by ________ g.
A) 1501; 31
B) 31; 1501
C) 1; 31
D) 31; 1

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The coefficient of x in the regression equation (31) indicates that for every 1 kg increase in a mother's weight, the infant's birth weight increases by 31 g.

Analysis of the Data from 25 Mothers Indicates That an Infant's